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VRL to BLQ: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
986 mi
1,586 km · 856 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from BLQ?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Bologna (BLQ) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 1 hour ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to BLQ?
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