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XIJ to VRL: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
3,195 mi
5,142 km · 2,777 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from VRL?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Vila Real (VRL) is 3,195 miles (5,142 km, 2,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to VRL?
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