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VCL to YIP: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,379 mi
13,484 km · 7,281 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from YIP?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,379 miles (13,484 km, 7,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to YIP?
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