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VCL to SHA: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,351 mi
2,175 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from SHA?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,351 miles (2,175 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to SHA?
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