Lisbon to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Lisbon to San Francisco, look for around $745, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $755 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 10 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Lisbon to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for LIS → SFO. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $747 ($791 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Amsterdam out and one connection via Paris back. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $747.49 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $745 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $747.49 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: In the 21 departure dates we searched from Nov 18 to Jul 14, a nonstop from Lisbon flew on 7: Wednesdays 3 of 5, Saturdays 2 of 4, Mondays 1 of 3 and Fridays 1 of 1, and never on the 2 Sundays, the 5 Tuesdays or the one Thursday we searched. The nonstops were TAP Portugal (TP237, TP239).
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $747; lowest Axel-exclusive $747 ($791 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France)) and Dec 2026 (typical $754; lowest Axel-exclusive $754 ($795 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 10 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $42 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · LIS–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $747.49 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 10 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, TAP Portugal flies it nonstop. In the 21 departure dates we searched from Nov 18 to Jul 14, a nonstop from Lisbon flew on 7: Wednesdays 3 of 5, Saturdays 2 of 4, Mondays 1 of 3 and Fridays 1 of 1, and never on the 2 Sundays, the 5 Tuesdays or the one Thursday we searched. The nonstops were TAP Portugal (TP237, TP239). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• TAP Portugal: Nonstop to San Francisco
• Air France: Via Paris
• American: Via Philadelphia
• Delta: Via New York
• KLM: Via Amsterdam

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $747. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 10 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $42 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Jan 26–Feb 2: $791 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $747 ($44 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $754.05 · Airline $795.00 · Save $40.95 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out LIS–SFO 1578 / 605 05:00–11:45, back SFO–LIS 606 / 272 09:10–08:00+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,121.01 · Airline $1,185.00 · Save $63.99 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out LIS–SFO 1578 / 605 05:00–11:45, back SFO–LIS 81 / 1194 15:10–17:30+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,234.29 · Airline $1,302.00 · Save $67.71 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out LIS–SFO 1578 / 605 05:00–11:45, back SFO–LIS 606 / 1583 13:50–14:40+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Amsterdam back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $785.35 · Airline $828.00 · Save $42.65 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out LIS–SFO 259 / 1826 11:05–22:10, back SFO–LIS 2553 / 258 10:20–09:05+1; one connection via Philadelphia out, one connection via Philadelphia back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $755.70 · Airline $798.00 · Save $42.30 · See flights for these dates Air France (out LIS–SFO 1195 / 80 18:30–12:55+1, back SFO–LIS 81 / 1194 15:10–17:30+1; one connection via Paris out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $762.85 · Airline $803.00 · Save $40.15 · See flights for these dates Air France / KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out LIS–SFO 1195 / 80 18:30–12:55+1, back SFO–LIS 606 / 1583 13:50–14:40+1; one connection via Paris out, one connection via Amsterdam back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $920.06 · Airline $969.00 · Save $48.94 · See flights for these dates Air France / Delta Air Lines (out LIS–SFO 1195 / 80 18:30–12:55+1, back SFO–LIS 383 / 272 09:00–08:00+1; one connection via Paris out, one connection via New York back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:15Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $747.49 · Airline $791.00 · Save $43.51 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out LIS–SFO 1578 / 605 05:00–11:45, back SFO–LIS 81 / 1624 15:10–15:10+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:16Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $754.05 · Airline $795.00 · Save $40.95 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out LIS–SFO 1578 / 605 05:00–11:45, back SFO–LIS 383 / 272 09:00–08:00+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:16Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $754.60 · Airline $796.00 · Save $41.40 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out LIS–SFO 1578 / 605 05:00–11:45, back SFO–LIS 606 / 1583 13:50–14:40+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Amsterdam back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:05:16Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from LIS to SFO for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤21h out / ≤21h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: LIS → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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LIS–SFO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $754.05 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1578 / 605 · 05:00–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $795.

• Axel-exclusive $757.34 · Air France 1125 / 80 · 05:30–12:55 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 15h 25m. Airline fare: $801.

• Axel-exclusive $774.92 · Delta Air Lines 125 / 1655 · 11:15–20:38 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 17h 23m. Airline fare: $817.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:05 PM UTC

LIS–SFO · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $785.35 · American Airlines 259 / 1826 · 11:05–22:10 local · 1 stop (PHL) · 19h 5m. Airline fare: $828.

• Axel-exclusive $786.95 · British Airways 513 / 285 · 07:05–14:55 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 15h 50m. Airline fare: $831.

• Axel-exclusive $850.95 · Lufthansa 1173 / 454 · 05:00–12:35 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $900.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:05 PM UTC

LIS–SFO · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $747.49 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1578 / 605 · 05:00–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $791.

• Axel-exclusive $755.70 · Air France 1125 / 80 · 05:30–12:55 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 15h 25m. Airline fare: $798.

• Axel-exclusive $766.12 · Iberia 532 / 325 / 177 · 12:30–00:33 (January 27, 2027) local · 2 stops (MAD, JFK) · 20h 3m. Airline fare: $809.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:05 PM UTC

LIS–SFO · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $762.85 · Air France 1195 / 80 · 18:30–12:55 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (CDG) · 26h 25m. Airline fare: $803.

• Axel-exclusive $773.30 · Delta Air Lines 273 / 679 · 10:00–19:31 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 17h 31m. Airline fare: $814.

• Axel-exclusive $778.68 · British Airways 513 / 285 · 07:05–14:55 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 15h 50m. Airline fare: $824.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:05 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: KLM 5.3/10 · Air France 5.6/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · British Airways 5.9/10 · Lufthansa 5.6/10. Every airline rated.

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