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MEK to VRL: distance & flight time
Meknes (Bassatine Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
525 mi
845 km · 456 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
525 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEK — Bassatine Airport · Meknes, Morocco
- 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 MEK
- FEZ · Saïss Airport31 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport68 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport72 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport99 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 MEK from VRL?
The flight distance from Meknes (MEK) to Vila Real (VRL) is 525 miles (845 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEK to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEK to VRL?
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