Flights Sao Tome → Lisbon
TMS → LIS
How long is the flight from Sao Tome to Lisbon?
The flight from Sao Tome (TMS) to Lisbon (LIS) takes about 6h 8m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from São Tomé to Lisbon connects a small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea with Portugal's capital city. Lisbon Airport, the destination, serves over thirty-one million passengers annually, making it one of Europe's busiest airports.
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 Sao Tome (TMS) → Lisbon (LIS) route is operated by TAP Portugal. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.9/100 (low), 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).
Heading to Lisbon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sao Tome (TMS) to Lisbon (LIS) heads north for about 4,566 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 8m.
Air-traffic congestion: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 17 min | 0.9% |
Airlines operating TMS-LIS
Airports
Frequently asked questions about TMS-LIS
The flight from Sao Tome (TMS) to Lisbon (LIS) takes about 6h 8m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
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 1 airline: TAP Portugal.
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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.
