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MZM to VRL: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
861 mi
1,386 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, France
- 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 MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport45 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 MZM from VRL?
The flight distance from Metz (MZM) to Vila Real (VRL) is 861 miles (1,386 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZM to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Metz and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 1 hour behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZM to VRL?
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