# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Vila Real Airport (VRL)

> 8,788 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,788 km / 5,460 mi / 4,745 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:24 in Cape Town, it's 12:24 in Vila Real Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,654 ft (VRL is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Vila Real Airport (VRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vrl-vila-real-airport/1ef266df-5614-6098-bc1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila Real Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPVR
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 41.270000, -7.720000
- Elevation: 1,805 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:24 in Cape Town, it's 12:24 in Vila Real Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vila Real Airport (VRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vrl-vila-real-airport/1ef266df-5614-6098-bc1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)