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VRL to CAR: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,944 mi
4,738 km · 2,558 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from CAR?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,944 miles (4,738 km, 2,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to CAR?
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