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RDG to LIS: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
3,472 mi
5,588 km · 3,017 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from LIS?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Lisbon (LIS) is 3,472 miles (5,588 km, 3,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Reading and Lisbon?
Lisbon is 5 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to LIS?
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