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FAO to BIA: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport)
1,000 mi
1,609 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from BIA?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Bastia (BIA) is 1,000 miles (1,609 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to BIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAO to BIA?
Nonstop service on FAO–BIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faro and Bastia?
Bastia is 1 hour ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to BIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–BIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to BIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–BIA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.