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LIS to SYP: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport)
4,891 mi
7,871 km · 4,250 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIS from SYP?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Santiago (SYP) is 4,891 miles (7,871 km, 4,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to SYP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LIS to SYP?
Nonstop service on LIS–SYP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lisbon and Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to SYP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIS–SYP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIS to SYP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIS–SYP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.