New York to Lisbonaward flights
Compare 12 loyalty programs for New York to Lisbon award flights, with economy seats from 12,000 points.
Route snapshot
New York to Lisbon is a transatlantic corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on TAP Air Portugal and Delta. It's priced by 12 programs, and economy starts at 12,000 points on a routing that includes Air France. The lowest price comes through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, not Air France's own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. This page lines up every program on JFK–LIS in one place.
- Route
- JFK to LIS
- Direct service
- 355 direct award flights
- Airlines with award availability
- 31
- Best economy price
- From 12,000 pts
- Best premium economy price
- From 30,000 pts
- Best business price
- From 45,000 pts
- Best first class price
- From 275,600 pts
Award pricing comparison
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 12,000Lowest | 40,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 12,000Lowest | Not available | 120,500pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 21,000pts | 40,000pts | Not available |
 Royal Air MarocAT | 22,500pts | Not available | 45,000Lowest |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 22,500pts | 30,000Lowest | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 23,500pts | Not available | Not available |
Aer LingusEI | 27,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 29,000pts | Not available | 60,000pts |
 FinnairAY | 30,000pts | 100,000pts | 125,400pts |
Award pricing by month
When award seats between New York and Lisbon price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 12,000 |
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 12,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 12,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 12,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 22,500 |
| May 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
Airlines with award seats on this route
16 airlines with award seats between New York and Lisbon, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AviancaAVFinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUARoute guide
Quick facts and tips for booking New York to Lisbon with points.
- 3,360 miles
- ~7h 15m flight
- +5h time difference
- Data Oct 2026 – Jul 2027
About this route
New York to Lisbon is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 28 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
New York–Lisbon Flights
Roughly 3,360 miles separate New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), so a nonstop spends about 7h15 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split between TAP Air Portugal and Delta. The Airbus A321 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 2% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Best Ways to Book With Points & Miles
At over seven hours in the air, New York–Lisbon is long enough for the cabin to matter, so pick it before the program. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. The cheapest economy seat adds about $180 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so weigh points and cash together before booking. Measured against economy, premium economy is about 2.5 times the points and business about 3.8 times.
Best Points & Miles Programs
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 12,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in premium economy at 30,000 points and business class at 45,000. Among the remaining 10 programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and American AAdvantage are good places to cross-check. Economy and premium economy also price as partner awards, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
Airlines & Routing Options
On points, New York–Lisbon has nonstop seats from TAP Air Portugal (Star Alliance) and Delta (SkyTeam), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Alaska Atmos Rewards books Royal Air Maroc as a oneworld partner, and no program prices Royal Air Maroc lower in that cabin at last check.
Route Information
About 3,360 miles, roughly 7h15 nonstop. Lisbon runs 5 hours ahead of New York (4 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Data covers October 2026–July 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Of the well-covered ones, October 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 12,000 points, while April 2027 (22,500) and May 2027 (25,000) run higher.
Alternative Airports & Routes
On the New York end, Newark (EWR) starts at 9,500 points in economy, under the route's 12,000-point economy floor; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 22,500. Newark also logs nonstop flights to Lisbon in the data. Flexible on where you land? New York to London starts from 6,000 points at last check.
Booking tips for this route
- 1Search flexible dates first, since saver award seats can appear on scattered days.
- 2Compare partner programs before transferring points, since the same seat can price very differently.
- 3Check both direct and connecting options when direct award seats are limited.
- 4Book early for peak travel periods, when saver space disappears fastest.
- 5Recheck availability often, since airlines may release more award seats closer to departure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Lisbon route.