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Direct flights from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Faro (FAO): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,567 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ponta Delgada and Faro. Updated 13 September 2026 at 08:54 UTC.
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Ponta Delgada
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FAO
Faro
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1,567 km · ~2h 31m est.
Tracking · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for PDL → FAO is still building
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Ponta Delgada to Faro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDL to FAO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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PDL to FAO questions
How long is the flight from PDL to FAO?
Great-circle distance is 1,567 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PDL–FAO fly?
Azores Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (tue, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PDL and arrival-side delay at FAO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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