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GRF to AVR: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
5,227 mi
8,412 km · 4,542 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from AVR?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Alverca (AVR) is 5,227 miles (8,412 km, 4,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Fort Lewis and Alverca?
Alverca is 8 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to AVR?
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