FAO to HAM: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) is 2,306 km (1,433 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 3h 25m, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (HAM to FAO).
How far is it from Faro to Hamburg?
The great-circle distance between Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) is 2,306 km (1,433 mi, 1,245 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from FAO to HAM?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 3h 25m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. HAM is roughly northeast of FAO.
How is the FAO to HAM route written in code?
The pair is written FAO-HAM in IATA codes and LPFR-EDDH in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport is FAO (LPFR), Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport is HAM (EDDH).
| FAO | HAM | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport | Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport |
| ICAO code | LPFR | EDDH |
| Country | Portugal | Germany |
| Elevation | 24 ft | 53 ft |
| Rank by connections | #156 | #90 |
LPFR starts with L, the ICAO prefix for southern Europe; EDDH starts with E, the prefix for northern Europe. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 29 ft (9 m) of each other.
Airlines flying FAO to HAM
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4U | Germanwings | GWI | German Wings | Active |
| AB | Air Berlin | BER | Air Berlin | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Faro from Hamburg?
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) are 2,306 km (1,433 mi, 1,245 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from FAO to HAM?
A typical nonstop flight between FAO and HAM takes about 3h 25m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is HAM from FAO?
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) lies roughly northeast of Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO).
Which airlines fly FAO to HAM?
2 airlines appear on the FAO-HAM route in the open dataset, including Germanwings, Air Berlin.
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