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SAD to VRL: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
5,310 mi
8,545 km · 4,614 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from VRL?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Vila Real (VRL) is 5,310 miles (8,545 km, 4,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Safford and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 8 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to VRL?
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