Flying to São Tomé and Príncipe
Choose your departure airport and island. See who flies direct, how long the journey takes and what time you land, in São Tomé time.
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Which island?
International flights land on São Tomé. Príncipe is a short domestic hop.
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Flight times are estimates based on distance (about 780 km/h plus 40 minutes for take-off, landing and routing); real schedules vary with wind and routing. Without a direct flight, the calculation allows at least 5 hours to change planes.
Flights to São Tomé by airport
Direct flight or the quickest connection, October 2026. Times are estimates.
| From | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | ||
| Lisbon | TAP · STP Airways | 6 h 31 |
| Porto | No direct flight via Lisbon | 12 h 32 |
| Europe | ||
| London | No direct flight via Lisbon | 14 h 11 |
| Paris | No direct flight via Libreville | 13 h 41 |
| Brussels | No direct flight via Lisbon | 14 h 23 |
| Amsterdam | No direct flight via Lisbon | 14 h 33 |
| Frankfurt | No direct flight via Lisbon | 14 h 35 |
| Zurich | No direct flight via Lisbon | 14 h 24 |
| Madrid | No direct flight via Lisbon | 12 h 50 |
| Africa | ||
| Luanda | TAAG | 2 h 19 |
| Libreville | Afrijet · ASKY | 1 h 03 |
| Lomé | ASKY | 1 h 48 |
| Accra | TAP | 1 h 54 |
| Lagos | No direct flight via Lomé | 7 h 46 |
| Abidjan | No direct flight via Accra | 8 h 06 |
| Douala | No direct flight via Libreville | 7 h 13 |
| Johannesburg | No direct flight via Luanda | 11 h 08 |
| Maputo | No direct flight via Luanda | 11 h 31 |
| Praia | No direct flight via Luanda | 14 h 14 |
| Americas | ||
| São Paulo | No direct flight via Luanda | 16 h 23 |
| New York | No direct flight via Accra | 18 h 06 |
| Boston | No direct flight via Lisbon | 18 h 45 |
| Middle East | ||
| Dubai | No direct flight via Luanda | 15 h 35 |
Good to know
São Tomé and Príncipe is on UTC+0 all year, with no summer time. In winter it shares the time of Lisbon and London; in summer it is one hour behind them. It is always one hour behind Luanda.
Only five airports fly direct: Lisbon, Luanda, Libreville, Lomé and Accra. Most routes operate a few times a week, so book early and check the days of operation.
Príncipe is reached only from São Tomé, with STP Airways or Afrijet, in about 45 minutes. Leave plenty of time for the domestic flight, as schedules change often.