Portugal — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Portugal (PT).

Portugal has 19 airports operating 755 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
19
Scheduled routes
755
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
LIS → MAD · 5 carriers

Top airports in Portugal

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Lisbon LIS 249 routes Departures →
2 Porto OPO 186 routes Departures →
3 Faro FAO 141 routes Departures →
4 Funchal FNC 100 routes Departures →
5 Ponta Delgada (Azores) PDL 37 routes Departures →
6 Terceira TER 16 routes Departures →
7 Horta (Azores) HOR 5 routes Departures →
8 Porto Santo (Madeira) PXO 5 routes Departures →
9 Flores Island (Azores) FLW 4 routes Departures →
10 Corvo Island (Azores) CVU 3 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Portugal

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Ryanair FR 164 routes Network →
2 TAP Portugal TP 115 routes Network →
3 easyJet U2 99 routes Network →
4 Azores Airlines S4 32 routes Network →
5 SATA - Air Acores SP 32 routes Network →
6 Jet2 LS 31 routes Network →
7 Eurowings EW 26 routes Network →
8 Transavia France TO 14 routes Network →
9 Volotea V7 14 routes Network →
10 TUI fly Deutschland X3 12 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Portugal

Most-served international destinations

Where Portugal flies to

  • United Kingdom — 112 routes to 25 airports
  • Germany — 76 routes to 15 airports
  • France — 73 routes to 22 airports
  • Spain — 69 routes to 18 airports
  • Italy — 35 routes to 16 airports
  • USA — 25 routes to 10 airports
  • Switzerland — 22 routes to 2 airports
  • Brazil — 21 routes to 14 airports

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Portugal?

Portugal has 19 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Portugal?

Portugal has 755 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Portugal?

Top operators by route count: Ryanair, TAP Portugal, easyJet, Azores Airlines, SATA - Air Acores.

Which is the busiest airport in Portugal?

By scheduled-route count, Lisbon (LIS) is the busiest airport in Portugal with 249 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Portugal?

Madrid (MAD), Spain sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Portugal.

Which countries do Portugal-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: United Kingdom (112 routes), Germany (76 routes), France (73 routes), Spain (69 routes), Italy (35 routes).

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