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VRL to KEL: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
1,221 mi
1,964 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from KEL?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Kiel (KEL) is 1,221 miles (1,964 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 1 hour ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to KEL?
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