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Ponta Delgada → Faro

PDLPonta DelgadaJoão Paulo II Airport
FAOFaroFaro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
Distance
973 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 25m

Faro is currently 1 hour ahead of Ponta Delgada.

Observed nonstop

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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
1
busiest month · Nov
2 hr 0 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. –Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In January 2026, February 2026, March 2026 we saw less traffic at Ponta Delgada in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Azores Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ponta Delgada. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N61%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N27%
  3. Airbus A320A3209%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Azores Airlines2×
February 202617
  • Azores Airlines7×
March 202616
  • Azores Airlines6×
April 202613
  • Azores Airlines3×
May 202612
  • Azores Airlines2×
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 202613
  • Azores Airlines3×
August 202615
  • Azores Airlines5×
September 202617
  • Azores Airlines6×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 202515
  • Azores Airlines5×
December 202514
  • Azores Airlines4×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on PDL-FAO - not a booking guarantee.

Azores Airlines

S4 · RZO

Hub: PDL Ponta Delgada

12 departure airportsView airline →

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 Ponta Delgada: 19.
  • Direct destinations observed from Faro: 87.

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 · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport

Faro, PortugalFAO / LPFR

Major airport · 87 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,169 ft

81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Ponta Delgada to Faro

The observed direct connection between João Paulo II Airport (PDL) and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 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 Ponta Delgada from Faro by air?
The great-circle distance between João Paulo II Airport and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport is approximately 973 mi.
How long is the flight from Ponta Delgada to Faro?
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 Ponta Delgada to Faro?
Yes, a direct connection between PDL and FAO 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 Ponta Delgada to Faro?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 44 observed flights. Mainly Azores Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ponta Delgada and Faro?
Faro is currently 1 hour ahead of Ponta Delgada.

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.