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FCN to VRL: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from VRL?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Vila Real (VRL) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Nordholz and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 1 hour behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to VRL?
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