Nonstop flight route between Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Betou, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°2'59"N by 18°30'0"E)
Distance from VCL to BTB:
6,176.11 miles (9,939.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Bétou Airport (BTB), Betou, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,176 miles (or 9,939 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 Chu Lai Airport and Bétou 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 Chu Lai Airport and Bétou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTB / FCOT |
| Airport Name: | Bétou Airport |
| Location: | Betou, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'59"N by 18°30'0"E |
| Area Served: | Bétou, Republic of Congo |
| Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTB |
| More Information: | BTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- The government of Vietnam has approved an investment plan for this airport.
- As of 2008, Chu Lai International Airport is the largest airfield in Vietnam in terms of area, covering 30 km².
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
Facts about Bétou Airport (BTB):
- The closest airport to Bétou Airport (BTB) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of BTB.
- The furthest airport from Bétou Airport (BTB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,986 miles (19,290 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) N | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 105.69 miles (170.09 km) SSW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) SE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 164.41 miles (264.60 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 189.85 miles (305.53 km) ENE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 203.79 miles (327.98 km) WNW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) S | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 215.57 miles (346.93 km) ESE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 221.45 miles (356.38 km) NW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 240.06 miles (386.34 km) N | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 243.46 miles (391.80 km) NE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 248.98 miles (400.69 km) NNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 272.56 miles (438.65 km) NNW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) NW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 283.05 miles (455.53 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.97 miles (19,289.50 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,929.15 miles (19,198.05 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,732.33 miles (18,881.30 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,494.89 miles (18,499.19 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,490.73 miles (18,492.49 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,486.91 miles (18,486.35 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,439.02 miles (18,409.28 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.88 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,402.93 miles (18,351.19 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,395.25 miles (18,338.84 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,388.49 miles (18,327.95 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,318.97 miles (18,216.07 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,298.93 miles (18,183.82 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,256.16 miles (18,114.99 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.62 miles (18,102.85 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |