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ECA to VRL: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
3,702 mi
5,958 km · 3,217 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from VRL?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Vila Real (VRL) is 3,702 miles (5,958 km, 3,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 East Tawas and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 5 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to VRL?
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