Nonstop flight route between Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Distance from DIK to VCL:
7,714.69 miles (12,415.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,715 miles (or 12,416 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Chu Lai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Chu Lai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIK / KDIK |
| Airport Name: | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport |
| Location: | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Dickinson Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2592 feet (790 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIK |
| More Information: | DIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E |
| Area Served: | Tam Kỳ, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airports Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCL |
| More Information: | VCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK):
- The closest airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of DIK.
- The furthest airport from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 9,164 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,924 enplanements in 2009, and 10,383 in 2010.
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- The government of Vietnam has approved an investment plan for this airport.
- The closest airport to Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NW of VCL.
- The furthest airport from Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), which is nearly antipodal to Chu Lai Airport (meaning Chu Lai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Arequipa, Peru.
- As of 2008, Chu Lai International Airport is the largest airfield in Vietnam in terms of area, covering 30 km².
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- In the Vietnam War, this airfield was an airbase of the United States Marines.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) SW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 90.57 miles (145.76 km) NW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 97.29 miles (156.57 km) E | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) WNW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 103.16 miles (166.01 km) NNW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 123.44 miles (198.65 km) NE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) NNE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) SE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 148.58 miles (239.11 km) W | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) NW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) NNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) N | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.95 miles (268.68 km) SSW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 172.80 miles (278.09 km) ESE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) S | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.75 miles (16,756.05 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,309.91 miles (16,592.15 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,295.74 miles (16,569.35 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,278.87 miles (16,542.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,272.61 miles (16,532.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,255.07 miles (16,503.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,243.83 miles (16,485.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,229.59 miles (16,462.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,198.24 miles (16,412.43 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,192.19 miles (16,402.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,178.56 miles (16,380.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,166.68 miles (16,361.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,156.03 miles (16,344.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,150.42 miles (16,335.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,126.31 miles (16,296.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) NW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) NW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 102.76 miles (165.37 km) SSE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 163.21 miles (262.67 km) SW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) SSW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 205.53 miles (330.77 km) NNE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 237.99 miles (383.00 km) S | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 253.56 miles (408.06 km) S | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) W | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 273.89 miles (440.79 km) WNW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 11 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) WNW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 305.15 miles (491.09 km) NW | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 333.49 miles (536.71 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 345.75 miles (556.42 km) SSW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 352.98 miles (568.07 km) SW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.41 miles (19,906.59 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,361.00 miles (19,893.05 km) W | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,300.45 miles (19,795.61 km) SSE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,278.62 miles (19,760.47 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,256.15 miles (19,724.31 km) SE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,237.53 miles (19,694.35 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,216.98 miles (19,661.28 km) WSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,199.31 miles (19,632.83 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,189.29 miles (19,616.71 km) E | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,187.50 miles (19,613.83 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,187.50 miles (19,613.83 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,174.48 miles (19,592.87 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,147.79 miles (19,549.93 km) SSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |