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FLL to VRL: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
4,174 mi
6,718 km · 3,627 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from VRL?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Vila Real (VRL) is 4,174 miles (6,718 km, 3,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLL to VRL?
Nonstop service on FLL–VRL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to VRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–VRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLL to VRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLL–VRL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.