Los Angeles (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS)
Flight time
≈ 12h 09m
Bearing
48° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS) is 5,677 miles (9,137 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–LIS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–LIS; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
34
July 2026
Seats
9,689
both directions
Passengers
9,181
both directions
Load factor
94.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LIS?
TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–LIS in July 2026 (34 departures).
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
34 departures · 9,689 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LIS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of LAX–LIS departures.
- Airbus A330-900
34 departures · 94.8% load
100.0%
How has LAX–LIS traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LIS departures fell from 38 in August 2025 to 34 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LIS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
38 departures · 9,978 passengers
88.4%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 9,122 passengers
90.3%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 8,337 passengers
87.8%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 6,211 passengers
87.2%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 5,982 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 5,777 passengers
74.8%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 4,421 passengers
67.7%
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 6,801 passengers
88.0%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 6,250 passengers
87.7%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 9,472 passengers
88.6%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 11,192 passengers
93.5%
Load
July 2026
34 departures · 9,181 passengers
94.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LIS
92.6% full
17 departures · 4,485 passengers
LIS → LAX
96.9% full
17 departures · 4,696 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Lisbon (LIS)?
LAX to LIS is 5,677 miles (9,137 km / 4,933 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to LIS?
A nonstop covers the 5,677-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–LIS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–LIS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,677-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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