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 May 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 95% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,670
both directions
Passengers
16,765
both directions
Load factor
94.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIS–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIS–PHL in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 17,670 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.9%
Load
What plane flies LIS–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of LIS–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 94.9% load
100.0%
How has LIS–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LIS–PHL departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIS–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 15,030 passengers
93.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,162 passengers
91.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIS → PHL
96.3% full
31 departures · 8,504 passengers
PHL → LIS
93.5% full
31 departures · 8,261 passengers
Nonstop LIS–PHL 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 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 May 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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