Skip to content

Flights Lisbon → Sao Tome

LIS → TMS

14.1
Average risk (Low)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Lisbon, Portugal, to São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe, serving an airport that sees approximately ten thousand five hundred sixteen passengers annually. This relatively low traffic indicates a niche market or specific purpose for the connection between these two cities.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~4,566 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Lisbon (LIS) → Sao Tome (TMS) route is operated by TAP Portugal, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes.

Heading to Sao Tome: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Lisbon (LIS) to Sao Tome (TMS) heads south-east for about 4,566 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 8m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
18:08
Elevation TMS
33 ft
Est. CO₂/passenger
~411 kg

Flexible on this trip? Compare flights

Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%
TAP Portugal (TP) 73% 19 min 0.8%

Airlines operating LIS-TMS

Frequently asked questions about LIS-TMS

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: TAP Portugal, United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Sao Tome, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Lisbon-Sao Tome route is about 4,566 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.