Flights to Lisbon
Europe's remote-work capital: golden visas, a nomad visa, Web Summit, and rents that doubled. Still the best light in Europe.
Things to do
RossioTown square
Praça da FigueiraPublic square
Restauradores SquareSquare
Igreja de São RoqueJesuit church
Igreja de São Domingos (Lisbon)Church
Palace of the Counts of RedondoHistoric site
Palacete MayerResidence
Column of Pedro IVHistoric siteThe secret got out. It's still beautiful and easy to reach — and we'll point you somewhere quieter too.
Open on the live mapTrack your flight thereGetting to Lisbon
142 airports have scheduled nonstop service to LIS (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)).
All 142 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| FaroPortugal | FAO | TAP Portugal | ~52m |
| PortoPortugal | OPO | TAP Portugal | ~56m |
| SevillaSpain | SVQ | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~1h |
| TangerMorocco | TNG | Ryanair | ~1h 9m |
| MalagaSpain | AGP | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~1h 11m |
| MadridSpain | MAD | Air Europa, Iberia Airlines, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~1h 14m |
| AvilesSpain | OVD | Volotea | ~1h 21m |
| CasablancaMorocco | CMN | Royal Air Maroc, TAP Portugal | ~1h 23m |
| BilbaoSpain | BIO | TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines | ~1h 31m |
| AlicanteSpain | ALC | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~1h 33m |
| ValenciaSpain | VLC | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~1h 33m |
| OujdaMorocco | OUD | Iberia Airlines | ~1h 35m |
| MarrakechMorocco | RAK | Ryanair, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~1h 37m |
| IbizaSpain | IBZ | TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines | ~1h 45m |
| Porto SantoPortugal | PXO | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~1h 45m |
| AgadirMorocco | AGA | Ryanair | ~1h 47m |
| BordeauxFrance | BOD | easyJet UK | ~1h 49m |
| FunchalPortugal | FNC | Ryanair, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~1h 49m |
| BarcelonaSpain | BCN | Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines, easyJet UK | ~1h 51m |
| Palma de MallorcaSpain | PMI | TAP Portugal, Vueling Airlines, easyJet UK | ~1h 54m |
| ToulouseFrance | TLS | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~1h 54m |
| AlgierAlgeria | ALG | Air Algérie | ~2h |
| NantesFrance | NTE | Transavia France, easyJet UK | ~2h 1m |
| MenorcaSpain | MAH | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 4m |
| MontpellierFrance | MPL | Transavia France | ~2h 9m |
| MarseilleFrance | MRS | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~2h 16m |
| Gran CanariaSpain | LPA | TAP Portugal | ~2h 18m |
| TenerifeSpain | TFS | TAP Portugal | ~2h 21m |
| LyonFrance | LYS | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 23m |
| Santa Maria (island)Portugal | SMA | TAP Portugal | ~2h 24m |
| ParisFrance | ORY | TAP Portugal, Transavia France | ~2h 26m |
| Ponta DelgadaPortugal | PDL | Azores Airlines, Swiftair, TAP Air Portugal | ~2h 26m |
| ParisFrance | CDG | Air France | ~2h 28m |
| NiceFrance | NCE | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 28m |
| BristolUnited Kingdom | BRS | easyJet UK | ~2h 29m |
| BeauvaisFrance | BVA | Ryanair | ~2h 29m |
| GenevaSwitzerland | GVA | Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | LGW | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 34m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | LHR | British Airways, TAP Portugal | ~2h 35m |
| Lajes (terceira Island)Portugal | TER | SATA International, TAP Portugal | ~2h 35m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | LTN | easyJet UK | ~2h 39m |
| BirminghamUnited Kingdom | BHX | Ryanair, easyJet UK | ~2h 40m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | STN | Ryanair, Ryanair UK | ~2h 40m |
| DublinIreland | DUB | Aer Lingus, Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~2h 41m |
| MilanoItaly | MXP | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 42m |
| MulhouseFrance | BSL | easyJet UK | ~2h 43m |
| CharleroiBelgium | CRL | Ryanair | ~2h 44m |
| PicoPortugal | PIX | SATA International | ~2h 44m |
| MilanItaly | LIN | easyJet UK | ~2h 45m |
| LiverpoolUnited Kingdom | LPL | easyJet UK | ~2h 45m |
| HortaPortugal | HOR | SATA International | ~2h 46m |
| ManchesterUnited Kingdom | MAN | Ryanair, Ryanair UK, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 46m |
| BrusselsBelgium | BRU | Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal | ~2h 47m |
| LuxemburgLuxembourg | LUX | Luxair, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 47m |
| PisaItaly | PSA | Ryanair | ~2h 47m |
| TunisTunisia | TUN | Tunisair | ~2h 47m |
| BergamoItaly | BGY | Ryanair | ~2h 48m |
| ZurichSwitzerland | ZRH | Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~2h 48m |
| FlorenceItaly | FLR | TAP Air Portugal | ~2h 52m |
| BolognaItaly | BLQ | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~2h 54m |
| EindhovenNetherlands | EIN | Ryanair, Transavia Holland | ~2h 54m |
| RotterdamNetherlands | RTM | Transavia | ~2h 54m |
| RomeItaly | FCO | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~2h 56m |
| StuttgartGermany | STR | Eurowings | ~2h 56m |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | AMS | KLM, TAP Portugal, Transavia Holland | ~2h 57m |
| CologneGermany | CGN | Eurowings, Ryanair | ~2h 57m |
| DuesseldorfGermany | DUS | Eurowings, TAP Portugal | ~2h 58m |
| FrankfurtGermany | FRA | Lufthansa, TAP Portugal | ~2h 59m |
| NewcastleUnited Kingdom | NCL | easyJet UK | ~3h |
| VeniceItaly | VCE | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~3h 2m |
| GlasgowUnited Kingdom | GLA | easyJet UK | ~3h 4m |
| PalermoItaly | PMO | easyJet UK | ~3h 4m |
| EdinburghUnited Kingdom | EDI | Ryanair, easyJet UK | ~3h 5m |
| MunichGermany | MUC | Lufthansa, TAP Portugal | ~3h 8m |
| NaplesItaly | NAP | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~3h 9m |
| HannoverGermany | HAJ | Eurowings | ~3h 16m |
| MaltaMalta | MLA | Ryanair | ~3h 17m |
| HamburgGermany | HAM | Eurowings, TAP Portugal | ~3h 24m |
| PragueCzech Republic | PRG | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~3h 26m |
| ViennaAustria | VIE | Ryanair, TAP Portugal | ~3h 32m |
| WroclawPoland | WRO | Ryanair | ~3h 43m |
| TiranaAlbania | TIA | easyJet UK | ~3h 44m |
| CopenhagenDenmark | CPH | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal | ~3h 45m |
| BudapestHungary | BUD | Ryanair, Wizz Air | ~3h 46m |
| PoznanPoland | POZ | Ryanair | ~3h 48m |
| BelgradeSerbia | BEG | Air Serbia | ~3h 49m |
| KrakowPoland | KRK | Ryanair | ~3h 55m |
| WarsawPoland | WAW | LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Wizz Air | ~4h 6m |
| WarsawPoland | WMI | Ryanair | ~4h 6m |
| OsloNorway | OSL | Norwegian Air Shuttle, TAP Portugal | ~4h 7m |
| SofiaBulgaria | SOF | Bulgaria Air | ~4h 7m |
| DiassSenegal | DSS | TAP Portugal | ~4h 10m |
| Amilcar CabralCape Verde | SID | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~4h 10m |
| Boa VistaCape Verde | BVC | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~4h 14m |
| AthensGreece | ATH | Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, TAP Portugal | ~4h 16m |
| Sao Vicente IslandCape Verde | VXE | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~4h 17m |
| KeflavikIceland | KEF | Icelandair | ~4h 21m |
| StockholmSweden | ARN | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal | ~4h 26m |
| Praia, Santiago IslandCape Verde | RAI | TAP Portugal, easyJet UK | ~4h 26m |
| BissauGuinea-Bissau | OXB | TAP Portugal | ~4h 30m |
| VilniusLithuania | VNO | airBaltic | ~4h 34m |
| IzmirTurkey | ADB | Pegasus Airlines | ~4h 36m |
| RigaLatvia | RIX | Air Baltic | ~4h 36m |
| IstanbulTurkey | IST | Turkish Airlines | ~4h 42m |
| HelsinkiFinland | HEL | Finnair | ~4h 54m |
| AnkaraTurkey | ESB | Pegasus Airlines | ~5h 11m |
| AccraGhana | ACC | TAP Air Portugal | ~5h 27m |
| Tel-avivIsrael | TLV | El Al Israel Airlines, Neos | ~5h 44m |
| HalifaxCanada | YHZ | WestJet | ~6h 19m |
| Sao TomeSao Tome and Principe | TMS | Fischer Air, TAP Portugal | ~6h 26m |
| BostonUnited States | BOS | Delta Air Lines, TAP Portugal | ~7h 9m |
| MontrealCanada | YUL | Air Canada, Air Transat, TAP Portugal | ~7h 18m |
| New YorkUnited States | JFK | Delta Air Lines, TAP Portugal | ~7h 31m |
| NewarkUnited States | EWR | TAP Portugal, United Airlines | ~7h 33m |
| PhiladelphiaUnited States | PHL | American Airlines | ~7h 42m |
| FortalezaBrazil | FOR | TAP Portugal | ~7h 47m |
| NatalBrazil | NAT | TAP Portugal | ~7h 49m |
| TorontoCanada | YYZ | Air Canada, Air Transat, TAP Portugal | ~7h 57m |
| WashingtonUnited States | IAD | TAP Portugal, United Airlines | ~7h 59m |
| DohaQatar | DOH | Qatar Airways | ~8h 2m |
| RecifeBrazil | REC | TAP Air Portugal | ~8h 6m |
| BelemBrazil | BEL | TAP Portugal | ~8h 17m |
| Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates | AUH | Etihad Airways | ~8h 26m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | DXB | Emirates | ~8h 27m |
| ChicagoUnited States | ORD | TAP Portugal | ~8h 50m |
| CaracasVenezuela | CCS | TAP Portugal | ~8h 55m |
| SalvadorBrazil | SSA | TAP Air Portugal | ~8h 55m |
| MiamiUnited States | MIA | TAP Portugal | ~9h 9m |
| BrasiliaBrazil | BSB | TAP Air Portugal | ~9h 56m |
| Belo HorizonteBrazil | CNF | TAP Portugal | ~10h 7m |
| Rio De JaneiroBrazil | GIG | TAP Air Portugal | ~10h 28m |
| Sao PauloBrazil | GRU | LATAM Chile, TAP Portugal | ~10h 45m |
| CampinasBrazil | VCP | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | ~10h 45m |
| CuritibaBrazil | CWB | TAP Portugal | ~11h 12m |
| MaputoMozambique | MPM | TAP Portugal | ~11h 21m |
| FlorianopolisBrazil | FLN | TAP Portugal | ~11h 25m |
| Porto AlegreBrazil | POA | TAP Portugal | ~11h 52m |
| San FranciscoUnited States | SFO | TAP Portugal | ~12h 17m |
| Los AngelesUnited States | LAX | TAP Portugal | ~12h 18m |
| BeijingChina | PKX | Beijing Capital Airlines | ~13h 1m |
| SeoulSouth Korea | ICN | Korean Air | ~13h 55m |
| HangzhouChina | HGH | Beijing Capital Airlines | ~14h 21m |
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | BOS | ~10h 57m |
New YorkJFK
| nonstop | — | ~7h 31m |
Los AngelesLAX
| nonstop | — | ~12h 18m |
MiamiMIA
| nonstop | — | ~9h 9m |
ChicagoORD
| nonstop | — | ~8h 50m |
LondonLHR
| nonstop | — | ~2h 35m |
TorontoYYZ
| nonstop | — | ~7h 57m |
Lisbon is the easiest European capital to reach from North America that still feels underpriced once you land — a half-dozen US gateways fly nonstop, and the city at the other end costs half of what Paris does.
How the secret got out
The golden visa (2012) and non-habitual-resident tax scheme drew foreign money; the digital nomad visa (2022) and Web Summit drew the laptops; low-cost carriers drew everyone else.
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Getting to Lisbon in practice
TAP, United, Delta, and American connect Lisbon nonstop with New York (JFK/EWR), Boston, Miami, Washington, Chicago, and San Francisco seasonally; from within Europe virtually every capital flies in. The airport is inside the city — the metro's red line reaches downtown in about 25 minutes, the rare European capital where that's true.
When to go
March–June and September–October are the sweet spots: warm, bright, and short of the August crush, when locals leave and cruise crowds double. June is festival month — Santo António turns the Alfama into an open-air grill for two weeks. Winter is mild, rainy in spells, and the cheapest season for the same city.
Where to stay
Baixa and Chiado put you on the flat, central grid; Alfama is the postcard maze (pack light — cars can't reach most doors); Príncipe Real is the boutique-and-garden quarter; Belém is monument country, better visited than slept in. Anything on a hill crest means the famous funiculars are your commute.
Worth knowing
The 28 tram is a sight in itself and pickpocket central — ride it early, keep bags in front. Sintra deserves a full day (train from Rossio, buy timed Pena Palace tickets ahead), Cascais a half. The Lisboa Card pays off only if you'll do three or more paid sights; the custard tarts at Manteigaria settle the Belém queue question.
Guide updated 2026-08-24 · written by OnlyNonstop, not generated
Background
Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 658,236 as of 2025, within its administrative limits and 3,353,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025. The city lies on the Atlantic Ocean in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Lisbon?
- Yes — 142 airports fly nonstop to LIS (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)), including Accra, Izmir, Agadir, Malaga, Alicante.
- Which airport do you fly into for Lisbon?
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Lisbon?
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- What does Lisbon cost per day?
- Roughly $90–200 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Is Lisbon still worth visiting?
- Yes — it's beautiful and easy to reach. It is no longer quiet: The golden visa (2012) and non-habitual-resident tax scheme drew foreign money; the digital nomad visa (2022) and Web Summit drew the laptops; low-cost carriers drew everyone else.
- Which US cities fly nonstop to Lisbon?
- New York (JFK and Newark), Boston, Miami, Washington, Chicago, and seasonally San Francisco — on TAP, United, Delta, and American.
- Is Lisbon walkable?
- The center is compact but built on hills. Baixa and Chiado are flat; Alfama and Bairro Alto are steep cobbles. Trams, funiculars, and the metro fill the gaps.