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LAX to VRL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
5,630 mi
9,061 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 LAX from VRL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Vila Real (VRL) is 5,630 miles (9,061 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 LAX to VRL?
Nonstop service on LAX–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 11h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to VRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–VRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to VRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–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.