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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–LIS; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
120
May 2026
Seats
34,253
both directions
Passengers
30,562
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LIS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–LIS departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 17,423 seats
Share of departures51.7%91.6%
Load
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
58 departures · 16,830 seats
Share of departures48.3%86.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LIS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 50% of JFK–LIS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
60 departures · 91.5% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-900
44 departures · 86.5% load
36.7% - Airbus A330-200
14 departures · 87.9% load
11.7% - Airbus A330-300
2 departures · 94.2% load
1.7%
How has JFK–LIS traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LIS departures fell from 121 in June 2025 to 120 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LIS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
121 departures · 30,564 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 31,305 passengers
91.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LIS
92.2% full
60 departures · 15,790 passengers
LIS → JFK
86.2% full
60 departures · 14,772 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LIS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (36.7%).
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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