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VCL to TMC: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport)
1,860 mi
2,993 km · 1,616 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from TMC?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) is 1,860 miles (2,993 km, 1,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to TMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Waikabubak-Sumba Island?
Waikabubak-Sumba Island is 1 hour ahead of Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to TMC?
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