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VRL to CAE: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
3,930 mi
6,324 km · 3,415 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from CAE?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Columbia (CAE) is 3,930 miles (6,324 km, 3,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to CAE?
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