New York (JFK) to Lisbon (LIS)
Flight time
≈ 7h 31m
Bearing
70° E
New York (JFK) to Lisbon (LIS) is 3,358 miles (5,404 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LIS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–LIS; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
125
July 2026
Seats
34,381
both directions
Passengers
31,400
both directions
Load factor
91.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LIS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–LIS departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 17,426 seats
Share of departures49.6%92.7%
Load
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
62 departures · 16,942 seats
Share of departures49.6%89.9%
Load
- GEQ
Gestair
1 departures · 13 seats
Share of departures0.8%38.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LIS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 46% of JFK–LIS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
58 departures · 92.5% load
46.4% - Airbus A330-900
36 departures · 89.0% load
28.8% - Airbus A330-200
26 departures · 91.3% load
20.8% - Airbus A330-300
4 departures · 96.3% load
3.2% - Gulfstream G650
1 departures · 38.5% load
0.8%
How has JFK–LIS traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LIS departures rose from 124 in August 2025 to 125 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LIS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 32,356 passengers
94.1%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 31,589 passengers
93.1%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 29,456 passengers
91.5%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 20,791 passengers
89.9%
Load
December 2025
118 departures · 19,873 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 19,199 passengers
87.5%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 16,793 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 21,597 passengers
91.2%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 28,970 passengers
90.3%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 30,562 passengers
89.2%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 30,223 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2026
125 departures · 31,400 passengers
91.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIS → JFK
92.3% full
63 departures · 15,877 passengers
JFK → LIS
90.4% full
62 departures · 15,523 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Lisbon (LIS)?
JFK to LIS is 3,358 miles (5,404 km / 2,918 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LIS?
A nonstop covers the 3,358-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LIS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (46.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (28.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LIS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,358-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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