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GLZ to VRL: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
929 mi
1,496 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
929 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from VRL?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Vila Real (VRL) is 929 miles (1,496 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Gilze-rijen and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 1 hour behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to VRL?
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