Nonstop flight route between Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Utirik Island, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E)
Distance from VCL to UTK:
4,108.80 miles (6,612.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam and Utirik Airport (UTK), Utirik Island, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,109 miles (or 6,612 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 Utirik 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 Utirik 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 / |
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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: | UTK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E |
| Area Served: | Utirik, Utirik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTK |
| More Information: | UTK Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 Utirik Airport (UTK):
- Because of Utirik Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Utirik 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.
- Utirik Airport (UTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Utirik Airport (UTK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Utirik Airport (meaning Utirik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,070 miles (19,425 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- In addition to being known as "Utirik Airport", another name for UTK is "03N".
- The closest airport to Utirik Airport (UTK) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of UTK.
| 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 | 70.04 miles (112.72 km) S | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 94.70 miles (152.41 km) SE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 103.50 miles (166.57 km) SSW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 174.51 miles (280.85 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 197.60 miles (318.00 km) SSE | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 201.02 miles (323.52 km) W | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 225.23 miles (362.47 km) SW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 225.33 miles (362.63 km) SW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 230.84 miles (371.50 km) SSE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 243.03 miles (391.12 km) WSW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 247.22 miles (397.87 km) SSW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 259.90 miles (418.27 km) SSW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 262.44 miles (422.35 km) SSW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.53 km) WSW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,070.47 miles (19,425.49 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,345.74 miles (18,259.15 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,332.66 miles (18,238.10 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,311.10 miles (18,203.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,287.29 miles (18,165.09 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,253.44 miles (18,110.62 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,235.42 miles (18,081.61 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,230.59 miles (18,073.83 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,226.13 miles (18,066.66 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,220.18 miles (18,057.09 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,215.82 miles (18,050.07 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,206.00 miles (18,034.26 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,196.81 miles (18,019.48 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,192.56 miles (18,012.63 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,183.14 miles (17,997.48 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |