Nonstop flight route between Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(36°43'54"N by 97°5'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Distance from PNC to VCL:
8,461.17 miles (13,616.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,461 miles (or 13,617 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Chu Lai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNC / KPNC |
| Airport Name: | Ponca City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'54"N by 97°5'58"W |
| Area Served: | Ponca City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ponca City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNC |
| More Information: | PNC 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 Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC):
- The closest airport to Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of PNC.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the reduced demand for new pilots.
- Ponca City Regional Airport is a city-owned airport two miles northwest of Ponca City, in Kay County, Oklahoma.Enrique's is a well known Mexican restaurant in the terminal.
- Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Airline flights began in the 1930s, on Braniff.
- In November 1942, Royal Air Force training ended at Miami and the airfield became a primary pilot training airfield assigned to AAF Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- The furthest airport from Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- The government of Vietnam has approved an investment plan for this airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NW of VCL.
- Chu Lai International Airport is an airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.61 km) WNW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) N | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.49 km) S | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 45.39 miles (73.04 km) WSW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 52.87 miles (85.08 km) WSW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 56.83 miles (91.47 km) W | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 57.00 miles (91.73 km) SSE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 60.31 miles (97.06 km) E | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) WNW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) N | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) SSW | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 63.88 miles (102.80 km) N | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 66.03 miles (106.26 km) NNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) N | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 69.66 miles (112.11 km) SSE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,773.24 miles (17,337.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,620.02 miles (17,091.23 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,598.90 miles (17,057.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,577.63 miles (17,023.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,568.62 miles (17,008.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,556.26 miles (16,988.61 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,547.14 miles (16,973.93 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,541.60 miles (16,965.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,539.40 miles (16,961.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,533.28 miles (16,951.63 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,531.10 miles (16,948.12 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,519.15 miles (16,928.88 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,510.32 miles (16,914.68 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,488.37 miles (16,879.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,488.07 miles (16,878.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, 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 | |