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VRL to AVR: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
179 mi
288 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from AVR?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Alverca (AVR) is 179 miles (288 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 AVR?
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