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BGZ to SFZ: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
3,172 mi
5,106 km · 2,757 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Near SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGZ from SFZ?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 3,172 miles (5,106 km, 2,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Braga and Smithfield?
Smithfield is 5 hours behind Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to SFZ?
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