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VRL to ZIH: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
5,611 mi
9,031 km · 4,876 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is VRL from ZIH?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 5,611 miles (9,031 km, 4,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 ZIH?
Nonstop service on VRL–ZIH 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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vila Real and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 7 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VRL–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VRL to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VRL–ZIH 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.