Flights Lisbon → Rio De Janeiro
LIS → GIG
How long is the flight from Lisbon to Rio De Janeiro?
The flight from Lisbon (LIS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) takes 9h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro operates with a mix of Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A340-300 aircraft, serving the high-traffic Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, which handles over 5.8 million passengers annually. With only nine flights recorded, punctuality is an issue, as half of these flights were delayed by an average of 13.5 minutes.
The Lisbon (LIS) → Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route is operated by TAP Portugal. Across 17 flights monitored in recent months, 53% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rio De Janeiro the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes.
Heading to Rio De Janeiro: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lisbon (LIS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) heads south-west for about 7,715 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 25m.
Departures from Lisbon on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 88% of LIS-GIG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 min (atfm); arriving into Rio De Janeiro it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 17 tracked LIS-GIG flights, 53% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 17 min | 0.9% |
Airlines operating LIS-GIG
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Frequently asked questions about LIS-GIG
The flight from Lisbon (LIS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) takes 9h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Lisbon (LIS) -> Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route, on-time performance is 53% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 17 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lisbon-Rio De Janeiro is 0.00% across 17 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: TAP Portugal.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Rio De Janeiro, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Lisbon-Rio De Janeiro route is about 7,715 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
