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VRL to SQL: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,606 mi
9,021 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from SQL?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,606 miles (9,021 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 8 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SQL?
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