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SMO to VRL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
5,628 mi
9,058 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from VRL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Vila Real (VRL) is 5,628 miles (9,058 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Santa Monica and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to VRL?
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