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VRL to ENC: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport)
851 mi
1,369 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
851 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from ENC?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Nancy (ENC) is 851 miles (1,369 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to ENC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VRL to ENC?
Nonstop service on VRL–ENC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vila Real and Nancy?
Nancy is 1 hour ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to ENC?
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Why are some VRL to ENC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VRL–ENC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.