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VRL to IOW: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,151 mi
6,681 km · 3,608 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from IOW?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,151 miles (6,681 km, 3,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to IOW?
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