Boston (BOS) to Lisbon (LIS)
Flight time
≈ 7h 10m
Bearing
73° E
Boston (BOS) to Lisbon (LIS) is 3,184 miles (5,124 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–LIS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, TAP-TAP Air Portugal operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–LIS; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
35,346
both directions
Passengers
32,325
both directions
Load factor
91.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–LIS?
TAP-TAP Air Portugal operated the most nonstop BOS–LIS departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
124 departures · 20,168 seats
Share of departures69.7%90.9%
Load
- DL
54 departures · 15,178 seats
Share of departures30.3%92.2%
Load
What plane flies BOS–LIS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 70% of BOS–LIS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
124 departures · 90.9% load
69.7% - Airbus A330-900
48 departures · 92.0% load
27.0% - Airbus A330-300
6 departures · 93.8% load
3.4%
How has BOS–LIS traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–LIS departures fell from 184 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–LIS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
184 departures · 34,803 passengers
92.4%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 32,699 passengers
91.5%
Load
October 2025
173 departures · 31,231 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 24,931 passengers
86.2%
Load
December 2025
148 departures · 22,256 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
99 departures · 14,137 passengers
83.4%
Load
February 2026
86 departures · 12,750 passengers
83.9%
Load
March 2026
159 departures · 27,188 passengers
90.4%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 32,313 passengers
89.1%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 33,834 passengers
89.5%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 30,967 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 32,325 passengers
91.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → LIS
92.1% full
89 departures · 16,266 passengers
LIS → BOS
90.8% full
89 departures · 16,059 passengers
Nonstop BOS–LIS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Lisbon
PT
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
Coordinates
38.78°N, 9.14°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Lisbon (LIS)?
BOS to LIS is 3,184 miles (5,124 km / 2,767 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to LIS?
A nonstop covers the 3,184-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–LIS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (69.7%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–LIS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,184-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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