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VRL to BUF: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,528 mi
5,678 km · 3,066 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from BUF?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,528 miles (5,678 km, 3,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to BUF?
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