LIS → PHLLisbon to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,551 km, an estimated 7 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lisbon and Philadelphia. Updated 10 September 2026 at 14:16 UTC.

LIS Lisbon busy · +29
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
5,551 km · ~7h 37m est.
departs 11:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated LIS → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~7h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA259 11:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA259dep +11 → arr−14
09-09AA259dep +44 → arr−15
09-08AA259dep +8 → arr−24
09-07AA259dep +9 → arr−31
09-06AA259dep +19 → arr−13
09-05AA259dep +55 → arr+20
09-04AA259departed+60

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LISLisbon +29 min busy 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full LIS delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 9 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Lisbon to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LIS to PHL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LIS to PHL questions

Is LIS–PHL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LIS is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LIS to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 5,551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 422–506 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LIS–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LIS and arrival-side delay at PHL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.