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VRL to AFA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
6,502 mi
10,464 km · 5,650 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
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 AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from AFA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to San Rafael (AFA) is 6,502 miles (10,464 km, 5,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 San Rafael?
San Rafael is 4 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to AFA?
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