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Flights from San Francisco to Lisbon

What to know about flights from San Francisco to Lisbon?

The distance between San Francisco and Lisbon is approximately 9,122.77 km. It takes around 11 hours 58 minutes on average to fly from San Francisco to Lisbon. Based on Trip.com's data, travel demand peaks in July. The cheapest month to book is October.

Cheapest one-way
$351
Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic SFO-LIS 18h · 1 stop Sun, Nov 1
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Cheapest round-trip
$475
Scandinavian Airlines Scandinavian Airlines SFO-LIS 18h 40m · 2 stops Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
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Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Cheapest · From $351 TAP Air Portugal TAP Air Portugal Most booked
When to travel
October
Cheapest
July
Peak season for travel
Route details
9,122.77 km
Flight distance
11h 58m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lisbon over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $351 and round-trip from $475. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 4:35 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        LIS 11:50 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Wed, Oct 14 | TAP Air Portugal
        LIS 9:00 AM
        12h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 1:35 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 20 | TAP Air Portugal
        $675 $925
        27% off
        27% off
        $925 $675
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        18h 40m
        1 stop
        LIS 7:25 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Tue, Oct 20 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 3:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 27 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $475 $925
        49% off
        49% off
        $925 $475
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Thu, Nov 5 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 11 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479 $925
        48% off
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Wed, Nov 4 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 11 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Tue, Nov 3 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 10 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 4:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Mon, Nov 2 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 7 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 5:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Thu, Oct 29 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 3 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 5:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Wed, Oct 28 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 5:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Tue, Oct 27 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 3 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 5:45 PM
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 4:05 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Mon, Oct 26 | Scandinavian Airlines
        LIS 4:55 PM
        29h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:50 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $479
        48% off
        $925 $479
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        LIS 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Tue, Sep 8 | Normal Airline
        LIS 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:00 PM
        Lisbon - San Francisco | Thu, Sep 10 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 4:35 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        LIS 11:50 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Wed, Sep 30 | TAP Air Portugal
        $484 $690
        30% off
        30% off
        $690 $484
      • SFO 5:35 PM
        11h 5m
        Nonstop
        LIS 11:40 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Mon, Oct 26 | TAP Air Portugal
        $503 $690
        27% off
        27% off
        $690 $503
      • SFO 7:00 AM
        18h
        1 stop
        LIS 9:00 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Nov 1 | Virgin Atlantic
        $351 $690
        49% off
        49% off
        $690 $351
      • SFO 8:30 AM
        16h 35m
        1 stop
        LIS 9:05 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Nov 1 | American Airlines
        $358
        48% off
        $690 $358
      • SFO 7:50 AM
        18h 15m
        1 stop
        LIS 9:05 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Mon, Oct 26 | American Airlines
        $361
        48% off
        $690 $361
      • SFO 7:00 AM
        19h 45m
        1 stop
        LIS 10:45 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Sep 27 | Delta Air Lines
        $361
        48% off
        $690 $361
      • SFO 12:20 PM
        14h 25m
        1 stop
        LIS 10:45 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Sep 27 | Virgin Atlantic
        $368
        47% off
        $690 $368
      • SFO 7:30 PM
        30h 35m
        1 stop
        LIS 10:05 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Wed, Sep 30 | British Airways
        $372
        46% off
        $690 $372
      • SFO 3:00 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        LIS 9:00 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Nov 1 | Delta Air Lines
        $378
        45% off
        $690 $378
      • SFO 10:55 PM
        25h 5m
        1 stop
        LIS 8:00 AM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Nov 1 | KLM
        $387
        44% off
        $690 $387
      • SFO 7:30 PM
        33h 25m
        1 stop
        LIS 12:55 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Sun, Sep 27 | British Airways
        $388
        44% off
        $690 $388
      • SFO 4:35 PM
        17h 20m
        1 stop
        LIS 5:55 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Tue, Sep 22 | British Airways
        $388
        44% off
        $690 $388
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        LIS 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Lisbon | Tue, Sep 8 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
Flights from San Francisco to Lisbon operate an average of 2 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 0.0% on-time departure rate and a 75.0% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for San Francisco to Lisbon flights?

You can choose from 1 airlines that fly from San Francisco to Lisbon, including TAP Air Portugal, Virgin Atlantic has lowest fares on this route.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from San Francisco to Lisbon according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com price insights on flights from San Francisco to Lisbon

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from San Francisco to Lisbon?

The average price of one-way flights from San Francisco to Lisbon purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data, the cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Lisbon is October, with an average price of $418; while the month with the highest flight price is usually June, with an average price of up to $803.

$803
$611
$418
$226
    Cheapest
  • $623
    Apr
  • $722
    May
  • $803
    Jun
  • $586
    Jul
  • $620
    Aug
  • $549
    Sep
  • $418
    Oct
  • $570
    Nov
  • $670
    Dec
  • $488
    Jan
  • $572
    Feb
  • $493
    Mar

When is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Lisbon during Labor Day?

Data is based on the lowest one-way price from San Francisco to Lisbon during Labor Day on Trip.com in the past 3 days.

Labor Day is scheduled for Sep 7. The cheapest flights from San Francisco to Lisbon are available on Sep 7, with fares starting at $465.

$918
$692
$465
$239
    Cheapest
  • $918
    4
    Sep
  • $844
    5
  • $838
    6
  • $465
    7
  • $465
    8
  • $629
    9

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Lisbon (SFO-LIS)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Virgin Atlantic offers one-way fares as low as $351 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SFO to LIS on Sun, Nov 1), while Scandinavian Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $475 departing on Tue, Oct 20 and returning on Tue, Oct 27.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Lisbon with the following airlines, including: TAP Air Portugal Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 11 hours 58 minutes to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Lisbon (LIS).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Lisbon is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 4 flight per week flying from San Francisco to Lisbon. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: TAP Air Portugal: S/-/T/W/-/F/- -- TP238 (17:59)
  • To find best deals on flights from San Francisco to Lisbon, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Sun, Nov 1, with one-way flights priced at just $351.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is TAP Air Portugal.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Lisbon travel is around July.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Lisbon is October, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Lisbon on September 18, 2026 with Scandinavian Airlines, with prices starting at $657.
  • You can arrive at any of the following airports in Lisbon: Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (SFO-LIS) are by far the most popular option for this route.
  • The time difference between Lisbon and San Francisco is 8h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from San Francisco to Lisbon is $706. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from San Francisco to Lisbon is $1,393. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter San Francisco and Lisbon, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveler details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • French Beeare the most popular budget airlines flying from San Francisco to Lisbon. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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