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FAO to RCU: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
6,050 mi
9,736 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from RCU?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 6,050 miles (9,736 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to RCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto is 4 hours behind Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to RCU?
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