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FAO to SPA: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport)
4,030 mi
6,485 km · 3,502 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, United States
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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from SPA?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Spartangurg (SPA) is 4,030 miles (6,485 km, 3,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to SPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 SPA?
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