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FAO to LIS: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from LIS?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Lisbon (LIS) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 LIS?
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