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VRL to ACA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
5,564 mi
8,954 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from ACA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Acapulco (ACA) is 5,564 miles (8,954 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Vila Real and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 7 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to ACA?
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