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WSY to VCL: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
3,670 mi
5,906 km · 3,189 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from VCL?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 3,670 miles (5,906 km, 3,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Airlie Beach and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 3 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to VCL?
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