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 May 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 89% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
10,685
both directions
Passengers
9,472
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LIS?
TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–LIS in May 2026 (36 departures).
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
36 departures · 10,685 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LIS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of LAX–LIS departures.
- Airbus A330-900
36 departures · 88.6% load
100.0%
How has LAX–LIS traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LIS departures rose from 34 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LIS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
34 departures · 8,892 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 8,944 passengers
88.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LIS
94.1% full
18 departures · 5,029 passengers
LIS → LAX
83.2% full
18 departures · 4,443 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 May 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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