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FAO to ALC: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
414 mi
667 km · 360 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
414 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 mi away
Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from ALC?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Alicante (ALC) is 414 miles (667 km, 360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Faro and Alicante?
Alicante is 1 hour ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to ALC?
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