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SSC to VRL: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
3,897 mi
6,271 km · 3,386 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from VRL?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Vila Real (VRL) is 3,897 miles (6,271 km, 3,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Sumter and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to VRL?
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