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RDR to VRL: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
4,179 mi
6,725 km · 3,631 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from VRL?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Vila Real (VRL) is 4,179 miles (6,725 km, 3,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Red River and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 6 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to VRL?
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