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GRF to VRL: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
5,145 mi
8,280 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- 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 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 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 GRF from VRL?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Vila Real (VRL) is 5,145 miles (8,280 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Vila Real?
Vila Real is 8 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to VRL?
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