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GVX to FAO: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Faro (Faro Airport)
1,959 mi
3,153 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVX from FAO?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Faro (FAO) is 1,959 miles (3,153 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to FAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 GVX to FAO?
Nonstop service on GVX–FAO 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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gavle and Faro?
Faro is 1 hour behind Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to FAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVX–FAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVX to FAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVX–FAO 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.