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VCL to SHM: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,086 mi
3,357 km · 1,813 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from SHM?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,086 miles (3,357 km, 1,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 2 hours ahead of Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to SHM?
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