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VRL to CID: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,150 mi
6,679 km · 3,606 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from CID?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,150 miles (6,679 km, 3,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to CID?
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