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SCQ to AVR: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
279 mi
449 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from AVR?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Alverca (AVR) is 279 miles (449 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Santiago and Alverca?
Alverca is 1 hour behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to AVR?
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