Flights London → Faro
LHR → FAO
How long is the flight from London to Faro?
The flight from London (LHR) to Faro (FAO) takes 2h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from London to Faro with an average on-time performance rate of 85%, and flights typically experience a mean delay of 5.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 1.4 million passengers travel this route using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that sees around 2.2 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Faro (FAO) route is operated by British Airways. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.1/100 (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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Faro: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Faro (FAO) heads south-west for about 1,713 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 30m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 79% of LHR-FAO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Faro it is 1.1 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked LHR-FAO flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-FAO
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-FAO
The flight from London (LHR) to Faro (FAO) takes 2h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Faro (FAO) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Faro is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: British Airways.
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 London-Faro route is about 1,713 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £350, barring extraordinary circumstances.
