Lisbon (LIS) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 12h 08m
Bearing
313° NW
Lisbon (LIS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,668 miles (9,121 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIS–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier flying nonstop LIS–SFO; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
10,259
both directions
Passengers
9,345
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIS–SFO?
TAP-TAP Air Portugal was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIS–SFO in July 2026 (36 departures).
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
36 departures · 10,259 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.1%
Load
What plane flies LIS–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of LIS–SFO departures.
- Airbus A330-900
36 departures · 91.1% load
100.0%
How has LIS–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop LIS–SFO departures rose from 34 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIS–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
34 departures · 8,936 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
38 departures · 9,947 passengers
88.1%
Load
October 2025
42 departures · 10,771 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 8,509 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 8,643 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 7,234 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
26 departures · 5,842 passengers
75.8%
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 8,288 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 8,902 passengers
88.2%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 8,862 passengers
83.0%
Load
June 2026
40 departures · 10,532 passengers
92.4%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 9,345 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIS → SFO
95.1% full
18 departures · 4,878 passengers
SFO → LIS
87.1% full
18 departures · 4,467 passengers
Nonstop LIS–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
LIS to SFO is 5,668 miles (9,121 km / 4,925 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIS to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,668-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIS–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIS–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,668-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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