AirportsCam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base is a large airport serving Nha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh, in South Central Coast Region, Vietnam. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CXR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CXR
- ICAO code
- VVCR
- City
- Nha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh
- State or region
- South Central Coast Region
- Country
- Vietnam
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 11.9982° N, 109.2190° E
- Elevation
- 12 m (40 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CXR means Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VVCR. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 11.9982° N, 109.2190° E. It stands 12 metres (40 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Ho Chi Minh, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,048 metres (10,000 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 22 airports of Vietnam on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 11.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 3,048 m 10,000 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 02R/20L | 3,048 m 10,000 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lien Khuong AirportDa Lat | DLI | 97 km |
| Dong Tac AirportTuy Hoa | TBB | 118 km |
| Buon Ma Thuot AirportBuon Ma Thuot | BMV | 141 km |
| Phu Cat AirportQuy Nohn | UIH | 218 km |
| Pleiku AirportPleiku | PXU | 258 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,804 km | 5 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,965 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,823 km | 7 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 10,279 km | 12 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,154 km | 17 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,845 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 1,317 km | 2 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,035 km | 5 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 6,764 km | 8 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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