# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Dung Quat Bay (VCL)

> 8,098 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,098 km / 5,032 mi / 4,373 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 18:32 in Nairobi, it's 22:32 in Dung Quat Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,320 ft (VCL is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

### [Chu Lai International Airport (VCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vcl-dung-quat-bay-chu-lai-international-airport/1ef266df-f5fb-6444-9c23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dung Quat Bay, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVCA
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 15.400000, 108.710000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:32 in Nairobi, it's 22:32 in Dung Quat Bay.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chu Lai International Airport (VCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vcl-dung-quat-bay-chu-lai-international-airport/1ef266df-f5fb-6444-9c23-06bb2780ed98)
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