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VRL to GUF: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
4,388 mi
7,063 km · 3,813 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from GUF?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 4,388 miles (7,063 km, 3,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to GUF?
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