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GKE to VRL: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
936 mi
1,507 km · 814 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
936 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from VRL?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Vila Real (VRL) is 936 miles (1,507 km, 814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Geilenkirchen and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 1 hour behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to VRL?
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