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FAO to KWI: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
3,235 mi
5,206 km · 2,811 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from KWI?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Kuwait (KWI) is 3,235 miles (5,206 km, 2,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 KWI?
Nonstop service on FAO–KWI 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 6h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faro and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 3 hours ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to KWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–KWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to KWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–KWI 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.