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MSL to VRL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
4,217 mi
6,786 km · 3,664 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from VRL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Vila Real (VRL) is 4,217 miles (6,786 km, 3,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Muscle Shoals and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 6 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to VRL?
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