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VRL to RCS: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from RCS?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Rochester (RCS) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from VRL to RCS?
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