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FAI to ZFA: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Faro (Faro Airport)
480 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
- ZFA — Faro Airport · Faro, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Near ZFA
- XRR · Ross River Airport35 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport118 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from ZFA?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Faro (ZFA) is 480 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to ZFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Fairbanks and Faro?
Faro is 1 hour ahead of Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAI to ZFA?
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