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VRL to OSU: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
3,817 mi
6,142 km · 3,317 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from OSU?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Columbus (OSU) is 3,817 miles (6,142 km, 3,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to OSU?
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