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FAO to LID: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
1,207 mi
1,943 km · 1,049 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from LID?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Valkenburg (LID) is 1,207 miles (1,943 km, 1,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 time difference between Faro and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1 hour ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to LID?
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