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RCS to VRL: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
- 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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 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 RCS from VRL?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Vila Real (VRL) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 RCS to VRL?
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