Lisbon, Portugal → New York, United States
2,928 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to New York is 5,422 km (3,369 miles). New York lies roughly west-northwest of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 294° (WNW). It is an international route from Portugal to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) sits at 38.7223°N, 9.1393°W; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 294° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 17min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Lisbon and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Lisbon and New York lies at approximately 44.5444°N, 41.0472°W — the position that is an equal 2,711 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 4 or 5 hours behind Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Lisbon uses the Euro (EUR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Portuguese in Lisbon to English in New York.
All distances from Lisbon · All distances from New York
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to New York is approximately 5,422 km (3,369 miles, 2,928 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly west-northwest of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 294° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 17min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Lisbon and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 4 or 5 hours behind Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances