TAP’s New Flight to LA: Sun, Movies, and a Big Contest!
- Micah
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
Key Takeaways
✈️ New Lisbon-LA flights: Direct route started May 16, 3x weekly (expanding to 4x weekly).
🎬 Win a trip: Join TAP’s contest to recreate movie scenes for a chance to win flights + Paramount Studios tickets.
⏱️ Flight times: 12h45m to LAX, 11h20m back. Prices from €679 round-trip.
🌉 Azores connection: Starting June 3, SFO flights stop in Terceira for Azores community.
🗽 US expansion: TAP now serves 8 US cities from Lisbon, plus Boston/Newark from Porto.
✈️ Hey, LA Dreamers!
Big news – TAP Air Portugal now flies straight from Lisbon to Los Angeles! If you’re in LA, look up – you might spot new billboards near LAX shouting ’bout these flights. No more annoying plane changes. Just pack ya bags and zoom, you’re over the ocean!
🕒 When Planes Fly & How Long
Right now, TAP’s big Airbus planes (they fit 298 people!) fly on Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays. But after May 26, they added Saturdays too! Here’s the times:
Lisbon → LA: Leaves 9:55 AM
• Lands 2:40 PM (same day!)
• 12 hours 45 mins
LA → Lisbon :Leaves 4:40 PM
• Lands next dayat 12:00 PM
• Only 11 hours 20 mins
And guess what? Prices start at €679 for a round-trip ticket. That’s less than some fancy phones!
🎥 Win a FREE Trip! Hollywood Contest
TAP’s doing this super fun thing with Portuguese actor José Condessa. They wanna find the “next Portuguese in Hollywood”! Here’s how ya play:
Recreate a scene from your fave movie/show (yes, be silly!)
Post it on social media
Boom – you might win:
Two FREE round-trip tickets to LA ✈️
Tickets to Paramount Studios (where real movies get made!)
Pro tip I learned: Contests like this? Post early – more eyes see it!
More US Flights? Oh Yeah!
TAP’s really growing in America:
From Lisbon → 8 US cities: New York, Newark, Boston, Miami, DC, San Fran, Chicago, and now LA!
From Porto → Newark and brand-new Boston flights!
Cool extra: Starting June 3, Tuesday flights to San Francisco stop in Terceira (Azores). Huge for Azoreans visiting Cali family!
🤔 Wanna Go? Here’s How!
Ready to book? Just hop over to 👉 Trip's website.
Psst… I flew TAP to Lisbon last winter. Their free Porto wine? 10/10 🍷
Local insight: Venice Beach sun is STRONG. If ya win that contest... pack extra sunscreen! 😎
