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LEN to FAO: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Faro (Faro Airport)
404 mi
650 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from FAO?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Faro (FAO) is 404 miles (650 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to FAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 LEN to FAO?
Nonstop service on LEN–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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leon and Faro?
Faro is 1 hour behind Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to FAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEN–FAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEN to FAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEN–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.