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VRL to ALX: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,205 mi
6,767 km · 3,654 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from ALX?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,205 miles (6,767 km, 3,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from VRL to ALX?
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