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LIS to LGA: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
3,360 mi
5,407 km · 2,919 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from LGA?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to New York (LGA) is 3,360 miles (5,407 km, 2,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 New York?
New York is 5 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to LGA?
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