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VRL to NBG: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,523 mi
7,279 km · 3,930 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from NBG?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,523 miles (7,279 km, 3,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to NBG?
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