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VRL to STS: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
5,577 mi
8,975 km · 4,846 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from STS?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 5,577 miles (8,975 km, 4,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 8 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to STS?
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