# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 6,375 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,375 km / 3,961 mi / 3,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 13:26 in Lisbon, it's 16:56 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,198 ft (ZAJ is higher 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 13:26 in Lisbon, it's 16:56 in Zaranj.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)