Flights Lisbon → Rio De Janeiro
LIS → GIG
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 9 flights monitored in recent months, 50% 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 16.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rio De Janeiro the average ATFM delay is 2.0 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 10h 4m.
Departures from Lisbon on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 78% 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 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked LIS-GIG flights, 50% 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% | 19 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating LIS-GIG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LIS-GIG
On the Lisbon (LIS) -> Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route, on-time performance is 50% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lisbon-Rio De Janeiro is 0.00% across 9 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.
