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VRL to TYS: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,004 mi
6,444 km · 3,480 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from TYS?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,004 miles (6,444 km, 3,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to TYS?
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