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VRL to MBW: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,979 mi
17,669 km · 9,540 nm
22h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from MBW?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,979 miles (17,669 km, 9,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to MBW?
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