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VCL to SQL: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,508 mi
12,083 km · 6,524 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from SQL?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,508 miles (12,083 km, 6,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 14 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to SQL?
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