Domestic flights in Portugal make it easy to travel between the mainland and the country’s Atlantic islands, as well as quickly between cities within continental Portugal. Located in southern Europe and bordered by Spain to the north and east, Portugal also stretches out into the Atlantic with island regions that rely on air travel for fast, reliable connections.
While Portugal has a strong rail and road network, domestic flights in Portugal remain a popular option for travellers who want to save time — especially when flying between the mainland and the Azores or Madeira, or covering longer distances within the country.
Keep reading to discover which airlines operate domestic flights in Portugal and the routes they fly.
Azores Airlines is a subsidiary of SATA Air Açores and operates domestic and international services from the Azores Islands. Similar to its parent, SATA, Azores Airlines is based at João Paulo II Airport but focuses on Lisbon. The airline operates an all-Airbus fleet comprising the A320, A321LR, and A321neo.
Domestic destinations: Funchal, Horta, Lisbon, Pico Island, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Santa Maria Island and Terceira
SATA Air Açores is a regional airline operating services across the Azores islands. The airline operates from João Paulo II Airport, with Lajes and Horta being focus cities for the airline. The airline doesn't offer any international services or routes connecting to mainland Portugal. SATA operates a fleet of Bombardier Dash 8-Q200 and Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft.
Domestic destinations: Corvo Island, Flores Island, Graciosa Island, Horta, Pico Island, Ponta Delgada, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, Terceira and Funchal
Aero VIP is a regional Portuguese airline that operates daily scheduled flights on the important domestic route connecting Porto Santo Island and Funchal.
Domestic destinations: Porto Santo Island, Funchal
Sevenair is a regional airline operating only domestic services. The airline is based at Cascais Aerodrome with a focus on Portimão and Bragança. The airline also offers Air Services and Air Academy services, as well as its scheduled airline operations. On the airline's operations, a fleet of Dornier 228 and Jetstream 32 aircraft is used.
Domestic destinations: Bragança, Vila Real, Viseu, Lisbon and Portimão
TAP Express is a regional airline and a subsidiary of flag carrier TAP Air Portugal. The airline is based at Lisbon Airport with a focus on Porto Airport. TAP Express operates a fleet of ATR 75, Embraer 190 and Embraer E195 aircraft. The airline offers destinations across Portugal as well as to cities in Morocco, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland. The airline is an affiliate of Star Alliance through being a subsidiary of TAP Air Portugal and also offers the TAP Miles & Go program.
Domestic destinations: Faro, Lisbon, Porto and Porto Santo
TAP Air Portugal is the national airline of Portugal, operating a range of international and European services, as well as numerous domestic services. The airline is based at Lisbon Airport with a secondary hub at Porto Airport, and has a focus on Madeira. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus A319, A320, A320neo, A321, A321LR, A321neo and A330 aircraft. The airline is a member of the Star Alliance group and offers customers the TAP Miles & Go frequent flyer program.
Domestic destinations: Faro, Funchal, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Porto Santo and Terceira
| CITY | AIRPORT | SERVED BY | FLIES TO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braganç | Bragança Airport | Sevenair | Lisbon–Cascais, Portimão, Vila Real and Viseu |
| Faro | Faro Airport | Aer Lingus, Air France, Air Transat, Albastar, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Chair Airlines, Corendon Airlines, Corendon Dutch Airlines, EasyJet, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Flyr, Iberia Regional, Jet2, Lufthansa, Luxair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, Smartwings, Swiss Air, TAP Air Portugal, Transavia, TUI Airways, TUIfly Belgium, TUIfly Deutschland, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air | Lisbon |
| Lisbon | Lisbon Cascais-Tejo Regional Airport | Servair | Bragança, Portimão, Viseu and Vila Real |
| Lisbon | Humberto Delgado Airport | Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Algérie, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Air Moldova, Air Transat, airBaltic, American Airlines, Azores Airlines, Azul Brazilian Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Blue Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cabo Verde Airlines, Delta, EasyJet, El Al, Emirates, euroAtlantic Airways, Eurowings, Finnair, FlyOne, Iberia, Iberojet, KLM, LATAM, Lufthansa, Luxair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Play, Royal Air Maroc, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, SkyUp, STP Airways, Swiss Air, TAAG Angola Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Transavia, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vueling, Wizz Air and World2fly | Horta, Pico Island, Ponta Delgada, Santa Maria, Terceira, Faro, Funchal and Porto |
| Portimão Airport | Portimão Airport | Servair | Bragança, Lisbon–Cascais, Viseu and Vila Real |
| Porto | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport | Aegean Airlines, Air Europa, Air France, Air Transat, Azores Airlines, Blue Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, EasyJet, Eurowings, Finnair, Flyr, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Luxair, Ryanair, Swiss Air, TAP Air Portugal, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air | Ponta Delgada, Terceira, Funcal and Lisbon |
| Vila Real | Vila Real Airport | Sevenair | Bragança, Lisbon–Cascais, Portimão and Viseu |
| Viseu | Viseu Airport | Sevenair | Bragança, Lisbon–Cascais, Portimão and Vila Real |
| Corvo | Corvo Airport | SATA Air Açores | Flores, Horta and Terceira |
| Horta | Horta Airport | Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores | Corvo, Flores, Ponta Delgada, Terceira and Lisbon |
| Flores | Flores Airport | SATA Air Açores | Corvo, Horta, Ponta Delgada and Terceira |
| Graciosa | Graciosa Airport | SATA Air Açores | Ponta Delgada and Terceira |
| Pico | Pico Airport | Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores | Ponta Delgada, Terceira and Lisbon |
| Santa Maria | Santa Maria Airport | Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores | Lisbon and Ponta Delgada |
| São Jorge | São Jorge Airport | SATA Air Açores | Ponta Delgada and Terceira |
| Ponta Delgada | João Paulo II Airport | Azores Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Ryanair, SATA Air Açores, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, Transavia, TUIfly Belgium, TUIfly Netherlands and United Airlines | Lisbon, Porto, Flores,Graciosa, Horta, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, Terceira and Funchal |
| Funchal | Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport | Austrian Airlines, Azores Airlines, Binter Canarias, Blue Air, British Airways, Condor, Corendon Airlines, EasyJet, Edelweiss Air, Enter Air, Eurowings, Finnair, Iberia Regional, Jet2, Lufthansa, Luxair, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, SkyUp, Smartwings, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Transavia, TUI Airways, TUIfly Belgium, TUIfly Deutschland, TUIfly Netherlands, Ukraine International Airlines, Ural Airlines and Wizz Air | Ponta Delgada, Lisbon and Porto |
| Porto Santo | Porto Santo Airport | Binter Canarias, EasyJet, TAP Air Portugal and TUI Airways | Funchal and Lisbon |
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5 Portuguese airlines offer domestic services. These are Azores Airlines, SATA Air Açores, Seven Air Services, TAP Express and TAP Air Portugal.
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Domestic flights, also referred to as internal flights are services that depart from and arrive in the same country. Even though a flight departing from Lisbon may fly over the Atlantic and land in the Azores Islands it is still a domestic service.
Check-in times differ from airline to airline. However, we recommend that you arrive for your domestic flight no later than 90 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.
Passports are usually required for flights departing or arriving in foreign countries. As you may be travelling domestically a passport as identification may not be required by the Portuguese government. However, some form of Identification may still be needed, such as a national ID card or driver's license, you can still use your passport for this. Please check with the airline you are travelling for their policy. Read more to discover about travel documents here.
Similar to check-in, baggage policies vary from airline to airline. Please check our dedicated airline pages for information on the luggage allowances or check your itinerary to see what is included.
Yes! Portugal is one of two countries in the Iberian Peninsula (the other being Spain). If you're interested in exploring Spain as well as Portugal or want to travel between the two countries and take in everything that they have to offer, we recommend looking at flights within the Iberian Peninsula, so you can experience the best of both worlds.
