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MEB to VRL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
10,963 mi
17,643 km · 9,527 nm
21h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from VRL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Vila Real (VRL) is 10,963 miles (17,643 km, 9,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 58m 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 Melbourne and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to VRL?
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