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MHZ to FAO: distance & flight time
Mildenhall (RAF Mildenhall) → Faro (Faro Airport)
1,137 mi
1,830 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MHZ — RAF Mildenhall · Mildenhall, United Kingdom
- 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 MHZ
- LKZ · RAF Lakenheath5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington12 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport17 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham20 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 MHZ from FAO?
The flight distance from Mildenhall (MHZ) to Faro (FAO) is 1,137 miles (1,830 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHZ to FAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 MHZ to FAO?
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