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VRL to EML: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
888 mi
1,429 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from EML?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Emmen (EML) is 888 miles (1,429 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 1 hour ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to EML?
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