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HKY to VRL: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
3,880 mi
6,245 km · 3,372 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from VRL?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Vila Real (VRL) is 3,880 miles (6,245 km, 3,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Hickory and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 5 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to VRL?
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