Nonstop flight route between Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Lahaina, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W)
Distance from VCL to JHM:
6,129.28 miles (9,864.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Kapalua Airport (JHM), Lahaina, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,129 miles (or 9,864 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 Kapalua 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 Kapalua 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: | JHM / PHJH |
| Airport Name: | Kapalua Airport |
| Location: | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°57'47"N by 156°40'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Private use, publicly owned |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHM |
| More Information: | JHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
Facts about Kapalua Airport (JHM):
- The closest airport to Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Kahului Airport (OGG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of JHM.
- Kapalua Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawaii.
- The furthest airport from Kapalua Airport (JHM) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kapalua Airport (meaning Kapalua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Mahalo Air, which operated between 1993 and 1997, also served Kapalua with flights to Honolulu using ATR 42 twin turboprop aircraft.
- Kapalua Airport, also known as Kapalua–West Maui Airport, is a regional private use airport on the west side of the island of Maui in Hawaii.
- Because of Kapalua Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapalua 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 airport covers an area of 50 acres at an elevation of 256 feet above mean sea level.
- Kapalua Airport (JHM) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 16.27 miles (26.19 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) SW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 30.28 miles (48.73 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 44.06 miles (70.92 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 135.84 miles (218.61 km) SE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.03 miles (19,904.36 km) S | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,204.93 miles (19,641.89 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,200.22 miles (19,634.30 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,189.45 miles (19,616.96 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 6 | 12,179.90 miles (19,601.60 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 8 | 12,170.86 miles (19,587.05 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,123.16 miles (19,510.29 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |