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VRL to SSZ: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,138 mi
8,269 km · 4,465 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from SSZ?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,138 miles (8,269 km, 4,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VRL to SSZ?
Nonstop service on VRL–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vila Real and Santos?
Santos is 4 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VRL–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VRL to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VRL–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.