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VRL to BGA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
4,626 mi
7,445 km · 4,020 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
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 BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from BGA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 4,626 miles (7,445 km, 4,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to BGA?
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