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ESH to VRL: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
750 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
750 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from VRL?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Vila Real (VRL) is 750 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESH to VRL?
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