✈ LIS → LAX
11H 38M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,677 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Lisbon to Los Angeles
From Humberto Delgado (LIS), Portugal Europe → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Lisbon to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Lisbon (LIS) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 11 hours 38 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,677 miles (9,137 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 38m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,677 mi
9,137 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Lisbon timezone
UTC+1
Europe/Lisbon
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.