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VCL to OAA: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,774 mi
4,464 km · 2,411 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from OAA?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Shank (OAA) is 2,774 miles (4,464 km, 2,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chu Lai and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to OAA?
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