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YIH to VRL: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
6,141 mi
9,883 km · 5,336 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from VRL?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Vila Real (VRL) is 6,141 miles (9,883 km, 5,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Yichang and Vila Real?
Vila Real is 7 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to VRL?
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