Flights Dublin → Faro
DUB → FAO
How long is the flight from Dublin to Faro?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Faro (FAO) takes about 2h 42m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dublin, which has an airport that opened in 1940, to the sunny destination of Faro. The route is served by a variety of aircraft including Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, and Boeing 737-800 models, catering to an annual passenger traffic of approximately 2.2 million at the destination airport in Faro.
The Dublin (DUB) → Faro (FAO) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair. Across 90 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Faro the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Faro: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Faro (FAO) heads south for about 1,830 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 42m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of DUB-FAO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Faro it is 1.1 min (atfm).
Across 90 tracked DUB-FAO flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-FAO
Frequently asked questions about DUB-FAO
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Faro (FAO) takes about 2h 42m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Faro (FAO) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 90 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Faro is 0.00% across 90 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Faro, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Dublin-Faro route is about 1,830 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
