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ESB to VRL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
2,115 mi
3,403 km · 1,837 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from VRL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Vila Real (VRL) is 2,115 miles (3,403 km, 1,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Ankara and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 2 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to VRL?
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