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VRL to GPA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
1,557 mi
2,505 km · 1,353 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from GPA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Patras (GPA) is 1,557 miles (2,505 km, 1,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Patras?
Patras is 2 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to GPA?
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