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LEY to VRL: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
991 mi
1,595 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
991 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from VRL?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Vila Real (VRL) is 991 miles (1,595 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to VRL?
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 Lelystad and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 1 hour behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to VRL?
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