Faro (FAO) – Manchester (MAN)
- Distance
- 1,868 km
- 1,161 mi · 1,009 nm
- Flight time
- 3 h
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 235 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (139 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 478,657
- 2024 · −6.3%
- Flights / week
- 53
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 89%
- 536,361 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_pt), reported by the airport in Portugal, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from FAO
- 12°
- Heading from MAN
- 196°
- Halfway point
- 45.22, -5.54
- Great-circle km
- 1,869 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 3 h; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 13,981 |
| Feb 2024 | 18,593 |
| Mar 2024 | 26,550 |
| Apr 2024 | 39,453 |
| May 2024 | 53,206 |
| Jun 2024 | 59,491 |
| Jul 2024 | 59,209 |
| Aug 2024 | 59,483 |
| Sep 2024 | 59,346 |
| Oct 2024 | 51,524 |
| Nov 2024 | 21,325 |
| Dec 2024 | 16,496 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 99 |
| Feb 2024 | 114 |
| Mar 2024 | 162 |
| Apr 2024 | 237 |
| May 2024 | 303 |
| Jun 2024 | 315 |
| Jul 2024 | 326 |
| Aug 2024 | 321 |
| Sep 2024 | 320 |
| Oct 2024 | 286 |
| Nov 2024 | 143 |
| Dec 2024 | 124 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,869 km.
FAO Faro → MAN Manchester
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
UK261£350 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
MAN Manchester → FAO Faro
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
UK261£350 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.