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HER to VRL: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,580 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from VRL?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Vila Real (VRL) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HER to VRL?
Nonstop service on HER–VRL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 2 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to VRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–VRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to VRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–VRL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.