Flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Faro Airport Airport (FAO)
Turkish Airlines is the only airliner that flies directly from Istanbul Airport to Faro. The journey time flying from Istanbul Airport to Faro Portugal is around 4 Hours 33 Minutes. With the distance covered being 3,178 Km (1,974 Miles). The airport code for Istanbul Airport is IST and for Faro it is FAO.
Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. Faro Portugal flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Istanbul Airport. Flights to Faro Portugal normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.
The time zone at Faro is 0.0 GMT compared to 2.0 GMT at Istanbul Airport so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Faro.
Travellers planning to fly from Istanbul Airport to Faro Airport can pre-book short or long term car parking at Istanbul Airport.
If you rented a vehicle at Faro Airport and have to return it with a full tank of fuel, avoid excess fees by refilling at the nearest fuel station to Faro Airport.
Below are some options if you require transport to Istanbul Airport:
- Private Transfers to Istanbul Airport
- Buses to Istanbul Airport
- Taxis to Istanbul Airport
- Train Services to/near Istanbul Airport
Pre-booking your transportation requirements at Faro Airport can save a lot of time, hassle and money when arriving at the airport. Research and book your preferred choice of ground transportation at Faro Airport:
- Faro Airport rental car companies
- Faro Airport private tansfers
- Faro Airport bus transfers
- Faro Airport taxi transfers
- Faro Airport train services information
Need a place to stay when you get to Faro? See a range of hotels near Faro Airport
The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Faro (FAO) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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Turkish Airlines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:10 | 14:10 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Turkish Airlines offer the most direct flights from Istanbul Airport to Faro with an average of 1 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 14:10 and the latest flights operated at 14:10 and the most common flight numbers are TK3601
Contact Turkish Airlines at thy.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||
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Wednesday | 14:10
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