Routes / DUB–FAO
1,830 km great circle · Within the EU, over 1,500 km
Dublin DUB to Faro FAO delay compensation
Dublin Airport to Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport is 1,830 km by great circle, Ireland to Portugal. Under EU261 that is €400 per passenger (flights within the EU over 1,500 km), and under UK261 £350, when the rule applies and you arrive 3+ hours late.
- 1Dublin DUB
- 2Faro FAO
- 3Great circle 1,830 km
- 4EU261 intra-EU €400
Which rules cover DUB–FAO
Dublin → Faro
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by EU261 (the flight departs from the EU (Article 3(1)(a)), whatever the airline). On a UK airline it is also under UK261.
Faro → Dublin
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by EU261 (the flight departs from the EU (Article 3(1)(a)), whatever the airline). On a UK airline it is also under UK261.
Because both EU and UK rules can reach this route, a passenger may find two rules covering the same trip. Each excludes people already compensated under the other's law for the same event, so the claim is made once, under whichever the airline accepts — in money terms €400 or £350.
What you could be owed by hours late
Arrival delay at FAO (or DUB on the return), for a delay caused by the airline, per passenger, where each rule applies:
| Hours late | EU261 | UK261 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | €0 | £0 |
| 3 h 30 min | €400 | £350 |
| 4 h 30 min | €400 | £350 |
| 6 h 30 min | €400 | £350 |
| 9 h 30 min | €400 | £350 |
Dublin and Faro are both in the EU and 1,830 km apart, so the intra-EU rule applies: a flat €400 from 3 hours late, with no long-haul reduction.
The distance and the band
EU261 and UK261 measure distance "by the great circle route method" between the departure airport and the final destination. From the published coordinates of Dublin Airport (53.428713, -6.262121) and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (37.015909, -7.970939) that is 1,830 km. The nearest band boundary is 1,500 km, 330 km below this route, so the band is not in doubt. Among the 6 routes on this site in the within the EU, over 1,500 km band, it is number 4 by length.
Other routes from Dublin Airport (EIDW) on this site: London (449 km), Boston (4,803 km).
Other routes from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR) on this site: London (1,688 km).
If DUB–FAO is only one leg of your booking, measure to the final destination instead: a connection that makes you late at the end is compensated over the whole journey's distance.
If the flight is cancelled
Cancelled with less than 14 days' notice and re-routed to arrive 6 hours late, an EU261 passenger is owed €400 here. If the replacement left within the allowed early margin and landed within the re-routing window, nothing is owed; if it landed within 3 hours but outside those windows, the airline may pay half — €200. On a cancellation you may instead take a refund within 7 days.
Help at the airport while you wait
On a flight of this length, meals and refreshments are owed once the departure is 3 hours late under EU261 and UK261, and a hotel with transport if you have to stay overnight — whatever caused the delay. Keep receipts for anything you buy: it is claimed back separately from any compensation.
Claiming on this route
Claim from the operating airline directly — it costs nothing.
EU261: If the airline does not reply within two months, or the reply is unsatisfactory, complain to the national enforcement body of the country where the incident happened.
UK261: If the airline's final answer is unsatisfactory, or it has not answered within eight weeks, go to the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body the airline belongs to, or to the CAA's Passenger Advice and Complaints Team if it belongs to none.
Claim pages of airlines based in Ireland or Portugal (whether they fly this exact route varies by season):
- Ryanair: EU261 Disruption Compensation and Expense Claim Form
- Aer Lingus: EU Regulation 261/2004 - Aer Lingus
- TAP Air Portugal: Delays and cancellations (TAP)
Airport coordinates: OurAirports country file (IE); OurAirports country file (PT). Rules: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (EUR-Lex); UK Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, Article 7 (legislation.gov.uk). Checked 2026-10-20. General information, not legal advice.