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BWI to LIS: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
3,538 mi
5,693 km · 3,074 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from LIS?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lisbon (LIS) is 3,538 miles (5,693 km, 3,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Lisbon?
Lisbon is 5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to LIS?
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