Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
Faro, PortugalFAO / LPFR
Major airport · 87 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,169 ft
77 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Faro → Amsterdam
FAO
FaroFaro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
FaroFaro - Gago Coutinho International AirportAMS
AmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
AmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol- Distance
- 1,224 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h
Amsterdam is currently 1 hour ahead of Faro.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Apr
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 1.5Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In October 2025, November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, February 2026 we saw less traffic at Faro in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Transaviaall year
easyJet Europesummer
Flying Servicenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Faro. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N46%
- Boeing 737-800B73822%
- Airbus A320neoA20N6%
- Airbus A319A3196%
- Airbus A320A3206%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 35 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 29 |
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| June 2026 | 1.5 | 21 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 41 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 15 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FAO-AMS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Faro and Amsterdam are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Faro: 87.
- Direct destinations observed from Amsterdam: 233.
The airports on this route
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAMS / EHAM
International hub · 233 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,467 ft
55 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Faro to Amsterdam
The observed direct connection between Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) covers approximately 1,224 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. easyJet Europe, Flying Service and Transavia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Faro from Amsterdam by air?
- The great-circle distance between Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is approximately 1,224 mi.
- How long is the flight from Faro to Amsterdam?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Faro to Amsterdam?
- Yes, a direct connection between FAO and AMS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: easyJet Europe, Flying Service and Transavia.
- How often is there a flight from Faro to Amsterdam?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 246 observed flights. Mainly Transavia, easyJet Europe, Flying Service. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Faro and Amsterdam?
- Amsterdam is currently 1 hour ahead of Faro.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.