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FAO to LYE: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
1,043 mi
1,679 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from LYE?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Lyneham (LYE) is 1,043 miles (1,679 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 LYE?
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