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LIS to LAX: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,677 mi
9,137 km · 4,933 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from LAX?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,677 miles (9,137 km, 4,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to LAX?
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