# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

> 8,848 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,848 km / 5,498 mi / 4,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:32 in Lisbon, it's 06:32 in Port Elizabeth)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (PLZ is lower than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:32 in Lisbon, it's 06:32 in Port Elizabeth.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)