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ALB to VRL: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
3,304 mi
5,317 km · 2,871 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Near VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from VRL?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Vila Real (VRL) is 3,304 miles (5,317 km, 2,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albany and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 5 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to VRL?
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