Lisbon (LIS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 7h 42m
Bearing
293° NW
Lisbon (LIS) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,449 miles (5,551 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIS–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LIS–PHL; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
17,098
both directions
Passengers
15,749
both directions
Load factor
92.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIS–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIS–PHL in July 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
60 departures · 17,098 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.1%
Load
What plane flies LIS–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of LIS–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 92.1% load
100.0%
How has LIS–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LIS–PHL departures held steady at about 60 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIS–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 16,224 passengers
94.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,497 passengers
97.1%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 17,172 passengers
95.9%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 13,901 passengers
91.1%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 12,046 passengers
85.8%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 10,320 passengers
84.5%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 8,443 passengers
76.8%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 14,901 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 15,337 passengers
92.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 16,765 passengers
94.9%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 15,486 passengers
94.8%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 15,749 passengers
92.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIS → PHL
99.0% full
30 departures · 8,466 passengers
PHL → LIS
85.2% full
30 departures · 7,283 passengers
Nonstop LIS–PHL 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 Lisbon (LIS) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
LIS to PHL is 3,449 miles (5,551 km / 2,997 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIS to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,449-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIS–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIS–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,449-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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