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FAO to STN: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → London (London Stansted Airport)
1,103 mi
1,774 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, 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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAO from STN?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to London (STN) is 1,103 miles (1,774 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to STN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 STN?
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