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FAO to FFD: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
1,057 mi
1,702 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from FFD?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Fairford (FFD) is 1,057 miles (1,702 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from FAO to FFD?
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