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VCL to VTE: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
444 mi
715 km · 386 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
444 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from VTE?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Vientiane (VTE) is 444 miles (715 km, 386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from VCL to VTE?
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