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FAO to SKS: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base)
1,496 mi
2,407 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from SKS?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Skrydstrup (SKS) is 1,496 miles (2,407 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to SKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 SKS?
Nonstop service on FAO–SKS 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faro and Skrydstrup?
Skrydstrup is 1 hour ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to SKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–SKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to SKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–SKS 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.