Nonstop flight route between Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States and Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(41°14'30"N by 76°55'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Distance from IPT to VCL:
8,506.28 miles (13,689.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States and Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,506 miles (or 13,689 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 Williamsport 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 Williamsport 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: | IPT / KIPT |
| Airport Name: | Williamsport Regional Airport |
| Location: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°14'30"N by 76°55'18"W |
| Area Served: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 528 feet (161 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPT |
| More Information: | IPT 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 Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT):
- The airport covers 535 acres at an elevation of 528 feet above sea level.
- The Williamsport Regional Association of Pilots holds a Fly-In every June.
- Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,608 miles (18,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Williamsport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 528 feet, planes can take off or land at Williamsport Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) is William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) WSW of IPT.
- The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority announced the terminal will be replaced with a building twice the size.
- TWA and United dropped IPT in 1965-66, leaving Allegheny Airlines.
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- 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.
- In the Vietnam War, this airfield was an airbase of the United States Marines.
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- As of 2008, Chu Lai International Airport is the largest airfield in Vietnam in terms of area, covering 30 km².
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.03 miles (43.51 km) WSW | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.21 miles (47.01 km) S | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 51.35 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 53.61 miles (86.27 km) SW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 55.39 miles (89.15 km) WSW | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 55.67 miles (89.59 km) E | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) SSE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 62.57 miles (100.69 km) E | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 63.47 miles (102.14 km) N | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) WSW | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 70.88 miles (114.07 km) S | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) S | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 77.83 miles (125.25 km) SE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 80.48 miles (129.52 km) E | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) NW | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,608.41 miles (18,681.87 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,584.39 miles (18,643.22 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,577.19 miles (18,631.64 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,558.29 miles (18,601.22 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,526.96 miles (18,550.80 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,498.07 miles (18,504.30 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,488.65 miles (18,489.14 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,484.60 miles (18,482.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,477.37 miles (18,470.99 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,427.90 miles (18,391.37 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,356.18 miles (18,275.96 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.19 miles (18,237.35 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,309.89 miles (18,201.46 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,306.66 miles (18,196.26 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,287.16 miles (18,164.88 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, 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 | |