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CTU to VRL: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
5,835 mi
9,391 km · 5,071 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from VRL?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Vila Real (VRL) is 5,835 miles (9,391 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Chengdu and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 7 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to VRL?
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