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YSM to VCL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
6,756 mi
10,872 km · 5,871 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from VCL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 6,756 miles (10,872 km, 5,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Fort Smith and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 13 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to VCL?
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