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LIS to MHR: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
5,581 mi
8,981 km · 4,849 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from MHR?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Sacramento (MHR) is 5,581 miles (8,981 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to MHR?
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