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VRL to FRC: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport)
4,972 mi
8,002 km · 4,321 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from FRC?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Franca (FRC) is 4,972 miles (8,002 km, 4,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to FRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 FRC?
Nonstop service on VRL–FRC 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 10h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vila Real and Franca?
Franca is 4 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to FRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VRL–FRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VRL to FRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VRL–FRC 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.