Nonstop flight route between Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and El Centro, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°49'45"N by 115°40'18"W)
Distance from VCL to NJK:
7,999.96 miles (12,874.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), El Centro, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,000 miles (or 12,875 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro, 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCL / |
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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: | NJK / KNJK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Centro, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'45"N by 115°40'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Facility |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NJK |
| More Information: | NJK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) E of NJK.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,532 miles (18,558 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- For the first 35 years, the mission of NAF El Centro was devoted to aeronautical escape system testing, evaluation, and design.
- Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) has 2 runways.
- The addition of the Display and Debriefing Subsystem, known as DDS, expanded the role of NAF El Centro to include air combat training by utilizing remote television, acoustical and laser scoring systems.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Facility El Centro", another name for NJK is "KNJK - FAA: NJK".
- Apart from "touch and go" landings and take-offs, aircrews use the many ranges at NAF El Centro to develop their skills.
| 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 | 5.41 miles (8.71 km) E | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 2 | 14.37 miles (23.12 km) SE | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.45 miles (23.25 km) NE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 4 | 28.53 miles (45.91 km) ESE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 32.78 miles (52.76 km) NNW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.92 miles (77.12 km) NW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 61.90 miles (99.62 km) NNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.06 miles (101.49 km) E | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 72.43 miles (116.57 km) NNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 10 | 74.04 miles (119.16 km) E | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 75.53 miles (121.55 km) W | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 12 | 77.55 miles (124.81 km) NE | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) WSW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) WSW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.28 miles (135.63 km) NW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,531.66 miles (18,558.36 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,487.48 miles (18,487.27 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,472.32 miles (18,462.86 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,450.14 miles (18,427.16 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,258.63 miles (18,118.97 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,170.10 miles (17,976.49 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,126.70 miles (17,906.65 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,120.99 miles (17,897.45 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,060.79 miles (17,800.58 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,022.94 miles (17,739.66 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,012.91 miles (17,723.52 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,979.41 miles (17,669.60 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,954.62 miles (17,629.71 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,952.89 miles (17,626.92 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,945.52 miles (17,615.06 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |