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POC to BGZ: distance & flight time
La Verne (Brackett Field) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
5,554 mi
8,939 km · 4,827 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, United States
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 mi away
Near BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POC from BGZ?
The flight distance from La Verne (POC) to Braga (BGZ) is 5,554 miles (8,939 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POC to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POC to BGZ?
Nonstop service on POC–BGZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Verne and Braga?
Braga is 7 hours ahead of La Verne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POC to BGZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POC–BGZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POC to BGZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POC–BGZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.