Direct Flights from New York to Faro
Faro · Portugal
Nonstop service from EWR to FAO on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
New York is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Faro — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Faro for, from New York
7h 30m in the air, 3,485 miles. Give Faro a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Faro
Faro is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal that is a popular sun destination in the summer, and a base for exploring the surrounding area.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Faro
- Praia da Marinha is one of the most emblematic beaches of Portugal with a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, located on the Atlantic coast in Caramujeira, part of the Lagoa Municipality, Algarve, and considered by the Mic…
- Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga.
- The Castle of Silves is a castle in the civil parish of Silves in the municipality of Silves in the Portuguese Algarve.
- The Silves Cathedral is a former cathedral in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.
- Benagil is a hamlet in Portugal, located in the civil parish of Lagoa and Carvoeiro, on the Atlantic coast of the municipality of Lagoa, in the Algarve region.
- Praia da Rocha is a beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern section of the concelho of Portimão, Algarve, southern Portugal.
- The Roman ruins of Milreu are the remains of an important Roman villa rustica located in the civil parish of Estói in the municipality of Faro, Portugal, classified as a Monumento Nacional.
- The Castle of Paderne is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve.
- The Megalithic Monuments of Alcalar are a group of burial tombs that comprise a Calcolithic necropolis, located in the civil parish of Mexilhoeira Grande, municipality of Portimão, Portugal.
- Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Portugal. It is a Ramsar wetland.
- The Roman Ruins of Cerro da Vila are the remnants of a historical villa in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.
- The Quarteira River is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The river begins at the conflux of two tributary rivers a little north of the village of Paderne.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Faro weather, compared with New York
10° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Faro 61°F · New York 40°F · 21° warmer
- April
- Faro 69°F · New York 59°F · 10° warmer
- July
- Faro 84°F · New York 84°F · much the same
- October
- Faro 74°F · New York 65°F · 9° warmer
Faro is the steadier of the two, moving 23° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Faro
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Faro is September–June, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Faro rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Praia da Marinha, Faro Cathedral, and Castle of Silves and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Faro?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR) to Faro (FAO) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Faro?
- United flies nonstop between New York (EWR) and Faro (FAO).
- How far is Faro from New York?
- Faro is about 3,485 miles from New York by air.
- How many days can I spend in Faro flying from New York?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Portugal?
- Yes — Faro (FAO) has nonstop service from New York on United, making it a nonstop gateway to Portugal.
- What is there to do in Faro?
- Popular things to do include Praia da Marinha, Faro Cathedral, Castle of Silves, Silves Cathedral, and more.
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