Nonstop flight route between Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°53'48"N by 159°36'11"W)
Distance from VCL to PAK:
5,930.45 miles (9,544.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Port Allen Airport (PAK), Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,930 miles (or 9,544 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 Port Allen 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 Port Allen 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: | PAK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°53'48"N by 159°36'11"W |
| Area Served: | Hanapepe, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAK |
| More Information: | PAK 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.
- In the Vietnam War, this airfield was an airbase of the United States Marines.
- As of 2008, Chu Lai International Airport is the largest airfield in Vietnam in terms of area, covering 30 km².
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- The closest airport to Chu Lai Airport (VCL) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NW of VCL.
Facts about Port Allen Airport (PAK):
- The furthest airport from Port Allen Airport (PAK) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Port Allen Airport (meaning Port Allen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The closest airport to Port Allen Airport (PAK) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) NW of PAK.
- Port Allen Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawai'i.
- Port Allen Airport (PAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Allen Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Allen 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 has separate parking areas for fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and a public parking area.
- In addition to being known as "Port Allen Airport", another name for PAK is "PHPA".
| 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 | 14.54 miles (23.41 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 17.79 miles (28.63 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 23.81 miles (38.33 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 92.85 miles (149.43 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 106.56 miles (171.50 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 115.11 miles (185.25 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 115.11 miles (185.25 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 169.12 miles (272.17 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 175.49 miles (282.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 187.13 miles (301.15 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 199.18 miles (320.55 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 215.42 miles (346.69 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 243.14 miles (391.30 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 266.33 miles (428.62 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.70 miles (19,882.91 km) W | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,336.73 miles (19,854.00 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 12,268.25 miles (19,743.79 km) SSW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,244.70 miles (19,705.89 km) ESE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,219.05 miles (19,664.61 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,200.13 miles (19,634.16 km) WSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,165.21 miles (19,577.96 km) S | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 9 | 12,161.00 miles (19,571.19 km) S | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,114.03 miles (19,495.59 km) SE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,106.05 miles (19,482.75 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,088.04 miles (19,453.77 km) E | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,085.19 miles (19,449.19 km) SSE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,061.97 miles (19,411.82 km) ESE | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 15 | 12,053.26 miles (19,397.80 km) SW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |