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FAO to ECV: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
323 mi
520 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from ECV?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Madrid (ECV) is 323 miles (520 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 ECV?
Nonstop service on FAO–ECV 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to ECV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–ECV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to ECV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–ECV 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.