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VCL to UKA: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
4,918 mi
7,915 km · 4,274 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from UKA?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Ukunda (UKA) is 4,918 miles (7,915 km, 4,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ukunda?
Ukunda is 4 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to UKA?
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