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LIS to AMS: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from AMS?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Lisbon and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to AMS?
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