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VRL to BCN: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
508 mi
818 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from BCN?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Barcelona (BCN) is 508 miles (818 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to BCN?
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