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GRQ to BGC: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
992 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from BGC?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Braganca (BGC) is 992 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Groningen and Braganca?
Braganca is 1 hour behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to BGC?
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