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LWR to VRL: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
1,037 mi
1,668 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from VRL?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Vila Real (VRL) is 1,037 miles (1,668 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Leeuwarden and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 1 hour behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to VRL?
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