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VCL to OAK: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,500 mi
12,070 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from OAK?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,500 miles (12,070 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VCL to OAK?
Nonstop service on VCL–OAK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chu Lai and Oakland?
Oakland is 14 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to OAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VCL–OAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VCL to OAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VCL–OAK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.