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Route

Vila Baleira → Funchal

PXOVila BaleiraPorto Santo Airport
FNCFunchalCristiano Ronaldo International Airport
Distance
36 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Vila Baleira and Funchal.

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
2
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Dec
12 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1.5May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1.5Nov
  12. 1Dec

In October 2025, December 2025, March 2026 we saw less traffic at Vila Baleira in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

TAP Air Portugalnow and then
TUIflynow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Vila Baleira. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  11. 10:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT7688%
  2. Boeing 737-800B7383%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N2%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
  5. E3901%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026111–
    March 202612–
      April 2026111–
        May 20261.513
        • TUIfly2×
        June 2026123
        • TAP Air Portugal1×
        • TUIfly1×
        July 2026128–
          August 2026122–
            September 2026242
            • TAP Air Portugal2×
            October 2025Not seen in this month.
            November 20251.56–
              December 202512–

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on PXO-FNC - not a booking guarantee.

                Canair

                NT · RSC

                Hub: TFN Tenerife

                40 departure airportsView airline →

                TAP Air Portugal

                TP · TAP

                Hub: LIS Lisbon

                76 departure airportsView airline →

                TUIfly

                X3 · TUI

                Hub: DUS Düsseldorf

                31 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 Vila Baleira: 3.
                • Direct destinations observed from Funchal: 64.

                The airports on this route

                Porto Santo Airport

                Vila Baleira, PortugalPXO / LPPS

                Regional airport · 3 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,862 ft

                75 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport

                Funchal, PortugalFNC / LPMA

                Major airport · 64 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,111 ft

                75 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                About the route from Vila Baleira to Funchal

                The observed direct connection between Porto Santo Airport (PXO) and Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) covers approximately 36 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Canair, TAP Air Portugal and TUIfly have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                Frequently asked questions about this route

                How far is Vila Baleira from Funchal by air?
                The great-circle distance between Porto Santo Airport and Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport is approximately 36 mi.
                How long is the flight from Vila Baleira to Funchal?
                Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                Is there a direct connection from Vila Baleira to Funchal?
                Yes, a direct connection between PXO and FNC has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: Canair, TAP Air Portugal and TUIfly.
                How often is there a flight from Vila Baleira to Funchal?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 160 observed flights. Mainly TAP Air Portugal, TUIfly. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Vila Baleira and Funchal?
                Same local time in Vila Baleira and Funchal.

                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.