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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Lisbon?

The distance between Lisbon (Lisbon Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 5681 miles / 9142 kilometers / 4936 nautical miles.

Lisbon Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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Distance from Lisbon to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lisbon to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5680.773 miles
  • 9142.318 kilometers
  • 4936.457 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5667.568 miles
  • 9121.066 kilometers
  • 4924.982 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lisbon to San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Lisbon Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 11 hours and 15 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Lisbon Airport (LIS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Lisbon to San Francisco generates about 674 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 674 kilograms equals 1 485 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Lisbon to San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lisbon Airport (LIS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Airport information

Origin Lisbon Airport
City: Lisbon
Country: Portugal Flag of Portugal
IATA Code: LIS
ICAO Code: LPPT
Coordinates: 38°46′52″N, 9°8′9″W
Destination San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SFO
ICAO Code: KSFO
Coordinates: 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W