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 → Ponta Delgada
FAO
FaroFaro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
FaroFaro - Gago Coutinho International AirportPDLPonta DelgadaJoão Paulo II Airport
Ponta DelgadaJoão Paulo II Airport- Distance
- 973 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
Ponta Delgada is currently 1 hour behind 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.
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- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 18 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 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
Azores Airlinesautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Faro. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N50%
- Airbus A321neoA21N30%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 2 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FAO-PDL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Faro: 87.
- Direct destinations observed from Ponta Delgada: 19.
The airports on this route
João Paulo II Airport
Ponta Delgada, PortugalPDL / LPPD
Regional airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,192 ft
72 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Faro to Ponta Delgada
The observed direct connection between Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) and João Paulo II Airport (PDL) covers approximately 973 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. Azores Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Faro from Ponta Delgada by air?
- The great-circle distance between Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport and João Paulo II Airport is approximately 973 mi.
- How long is the flight from Faro to Ponta Delgada?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Faro to Ponta Delgada?
- Yes, a direct connection between FAO and PDL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Azores Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Faro to Ponta Delgada?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 10 observed flights. Mainly Azores Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Faro and Ponta Delgada?
- Ponta Delgada is currently 1 hour behind 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.