Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VRL to TUS: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,401 mi
8,691 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live VRL→TUS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from TUS?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,401 miles (8,691 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 8 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to TUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VRL–TUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.