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VRL to OAX: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
5,400 mi
8,690 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from OAX?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 5,400 miles (8,690 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 7 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to OAX?
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