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FAO to ESU: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Essadouira (Mogador Airport)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- ESU — Mogador Airport · Essadouira, Morocco
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ESU
- AGA · Al Massira Airport76 mi away
- RAK · Menara Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from ESU?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Essadouira (ESU) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to ESU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 ESU?
Nonstop service on FAO–ESU 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faro and Essadouira?
Essadouira is 1 hour behind Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to ESU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–ESU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to ESU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–ESU 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.