Nonstop flight route between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(3°50'9"N by 11°31'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°24'21"N by 108°42'20"E)
Distance from YAO to VCL:
6,624.84 miles (10,661.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yaoundé Airport (YAO), Yaoundé, Cameroon and Chu Lai Airport (VCL), Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,625 miles (or 10,662 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 Yaoundé Airport 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 Yaoundé Airport 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: | YAO / FKKY |
| Airport Name: | Yaoundé Airport |
| Location: | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°50'9"N by 11°31'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Cameroon Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2464 feet (751 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAO |
| More Information: | YAO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Yaoundé Airport (YAO):
- The closest airport to Yaoundé Airport (YAO) is Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of YAO.
- Yaoundé Airport (YAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yaoundé Airport (YAO) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Yaoundé Airport (meaning Yaoundé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Chu Lai Airport (VCL):
- In the Vietnam War, this airfield was an airbase of the United States Marines.
- 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.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.12 miles (13.06 km) SSE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) SSW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 121.66 miles (195.79 km) S | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 4 | 124.90 miles (201.00 km) W | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) WSW | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 135.32 miles (217.77 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 135.32 miles (217.77 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 142.42 miles (229.21 km) NW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 149.80 miles (241.08 km) NW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 159.59 miles (256.83 km) ENE | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 160.61 miles (258.48 km) W | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) NW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 175.38 miles (282.24 km) NW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 178.44 miles (287.18 km) SW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 15 | 180.19 miles (289.98 km) NNW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.21 miles (19,637.51 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,753.46 miles (18,915.31 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,717.19 miles (18,856.94 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,716.71 miles (18,856.18 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,715.26 miles (18,853.83 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,711.20 miles (18,847.31 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,710.09 miles (18,845.51 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,705.53 miles (18,838.17 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,705.39 miles (18,837.94 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,699.50 miles (18,828.47 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,598.72 miles (18,666.28 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,569.50 miles (18,619.25 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,530.43 miles (18,556.38 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,491.34 miles (18,493.47 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,461.81 miles (18,445.94 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 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 | |