Lisbon, Portugal · flights to the United States
LIS
Lisbon
- US routes
- 9
- Flights
- 9,969 both ways
- Carriers
- 4
- Departures on time
- 57.5% YTD
Lisbon had 9,969 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 14 departures a day in each direction spread over 9 US routes, the busiest being Newark (EWR) with 2,069. EUROCONTROL has 57.5% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 72.3% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 321 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 36th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Portugal publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Lisbon stands 41st of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 11th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
57.5%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
72.3%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
96.6%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
1.8 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from LIS
Newark (EWR) takes 21% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Boston (BOS) (1,889), Washington (IAD) (1,678), New York (JFK) (1,410) and Miami (MIA) (1,033). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| LIS to EWR · Newark | 2,069 | TAP, United |
| LIS to BOS · Boston | 1,889 | TAP, Delta |
| LIS to IAD · Washington | 1,678 | TAP, United |
| LIS to JFK · New York | 1,410 | Delta, TAP |
| LIS to MIA · Miami | 1,033 | TAP |
| LIS to PHL · Philadelphia | 704 | American |
| LIS to SFO · San Francisco | 422 | TAP |
| LIS to ORD · Chicago | 402 | TAP |
| LIS to LAX · Los Angeles | 362 | TAP |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies LIS to the United States
TAP Air Portugal flew 66% of the airport's US flights, with United Airlines at 1,337, Delta Air Lines at 1,330 and American Airlines at 704. Four carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- TAP Air Portugal6,598 flights · 66%
- United Airlines1,337 flights · 13%
- Delta Air Lines1,330 flights · 13%
- American Airlines704 flights · 7%
Punctuality
How Lisbon is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 57.5% of departures and 73.9% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, in line with the year to date. 96.6% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 1.8 per arrival this year and 1.2 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 66.9% | 80.7% | 97.9% | 0.5 min |
| Last 7 days | 57.5% | 73.9% | 96.7% | 1.2 min |
| Year to date | 57.5% | 72.3% | 96.6% | 1.8 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from LIS by month
- July 2025934
- August 2025940
- September 2025898
- October 2025914
- November 2025784
- December 2025789
- January 2026668
- February 2026566
- March 2026808
- April 2026843
- May 2026915
- June 2026910
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at LIS
Every departure from Lisbon is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from LIS
For a transatlantic trip from Lisbon, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
LIS transatlantic questions
How punctual is Lisbon?
57.5% of departures and 72.3% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 57.5% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Lisbon?
Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), Washington (IAD), New York (JFK), Miami (MIA), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO) and Chicago (ORD) and 1 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 9,969 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Lisbon to the United States?
TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. TAP Air Portugal flew 66% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Lisbon to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- LIS to EWR, Newark (EWR)2,069 flights
- LIS to BOS, Boston (BOS)1,889 flights
- LIS to IAD, Washington (IAD)1,678 flights
- LIS to JFK, New York (JFK)1,410 flights
- LIS to MIA, Miami (MIA)1,033 flights
- LIS to PHL, Philadelphia (PHL)704 flights
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) delay statistics
- Boston Logan International (BOS) delay statistics
- Washington Dulles International (IAD) delay statistics
- Porto (OPO), also in Portugal
- Ponta Delgada (PDL), also in Portugal
- Faro (FAO), also in Portugal
- Madeira (FNC), also in Portugal
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.