Nonstop flight route between Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,019 miles (or 14,515 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 Robins Air Force Base and Chu Lai 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 Robins Air Force Base and Chu Lai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRB / KWRB |
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Location: | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°38'24"N by 83°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRB |
More Information: | WRB Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Robins Air Force Base (WRB):
- Construction officially started with groundbreaking ceremonies on 1 September on a 3,108-acre tract.
- The closest airport to Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of WRB.
- In 1996, the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Fighter Wing at Dobbins AFB relinquished their F-15 aircraft and moved to Robins, transitioning to B-1 Lancer bombers and being redesignated as the 116th Bomb Wing.
- The depot's complement began a steady decline after the war, and by March 1946 only 3,900 employees remained.
- The furthest airport from Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The rapidly growing town of Wellston changed its name to Warner Robins on 1 September 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Robins Air Force Base", another name for WRB is "Robins AFB".
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- 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.
- Chu Lai International Airport is an airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam.
- In addition to being known as "Chu Lai Airport", other names for VCL include "Sân bay Chu Lai" and "VVCA".
- As of 2008, Chu Lai International Airport is the largest airfield in Vietnam in terms of area, covering 30 km².