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AVR to FRA: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
1,155 mi
1,859 km · 1,004 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVR from FRA?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 1,155 miles (1,859 km, 1,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVR to FRA?
Nonstop service on AVR–FRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alverca and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 1 hour ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to FRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVR–FRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVR to FRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVR–FRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.