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.
SnapshotLive award availability and points prices between New York and Lisbon.
OverviewNew 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.
Award pricing can vary by airline, cabin, loyalty program, travel season, and transfer partner. For this route, the best value often comes from comparing multiple programs instead of searching one airline at a time.
RouteRoughly 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.
PricingBest one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France | 12,000 pts | 40,000 pts | N/A | N/A |
| KLM | 12,000 pts | N/A | 120,500 pts | N/A |
| American Airlines | 21,000 pts | 40,000 pts | N/A | N/A |
| Royal Air MarocBest | 22,500 pts | N/A | 45,000 pts | N/A |
| British Airways | 22,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Iberia | 22,500 pts | 30,000 pts | 57,500 pts | N/A |
| Delta | 23,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Air Europa | 24,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Aer Lingus | 27,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TAP Air Portugal | 29,000 pts | N/A | 60,000 pts | N/A |
Live award pricing from Flightpoints data, computed 7/9/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
StrategyAt 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.
AvailabilityWhen award seats between New York and Lisbon price cheapest over the next year.
ProgramsVirgin 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.
Airlines16 airlines with award seats between New York and Lisbon, nonstop or connecting.
AirlinesOn 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 Paris, Amsterdam, 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.
DetailsAbout 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.
TipsInsider moves that consistently unlock cheaper award seats.
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AlternativesOn 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 Barcelona starts from 9,500 points at last check.
Search live award availability across every airline and program that flies this route.
Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Lisbon route.
At last check, the economy floor is 12,000 points one-way through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, with one stop. This route is priced by 12 programs, so compare them side by side. The pricing table above breaks the price down by cabin.
