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RHV to LIS: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
5,659 mi
9,107 km · 4,918 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from LIS?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Lisbon (LIS) is 5,659 miles (9,107 km, 4,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to LIS?
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