Flights Newark → Lisbon
EWR → LIS
Route overview
The flight route operates from Newark, where the airport opened in 2001, to Lisbon. It is served by a variety of aircraft including Airbus A340-300, Airbus A330-200, and Boeing 757-200, connecting to one of Europe's busiest airports that handles over thirty-one million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Newark (EWR) → Lisbon (LIS) route is operated by TAP Portugal, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Lisbon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Lisbon (LIS) heads east for about 5,434 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 13m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Lisbon it is 1.1 min (atfm).
Route facts
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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 EWR-LIS
Airports
Frequently asked questions about EWR-LIS
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: TAP Portugal, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
