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LIS to ATL: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
4,092 mi
6,585 km · 3,556 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from ATL?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Atlanta (ATL) is 4,092 miles (6,585 km, 3,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 5 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to ATL?
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