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VRL to CIU: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
3,693 mi
5,943 km · 3,209 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from CIU?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 3,693 miles (5,943 km, 3,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to CIU?
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