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Dublin to Lisbon: what an A320neo flight costs an airline
An A320neo flight from Dublin (DUB) to Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) costs a low-cost airline about €21,045 one way, or €116.91 per seat, on prices checked on 9 November 2026, excluding 3 airport fees that need a quote. Of that, €13,099 is in published costs (fuel, carbon, navigation and airport charges) and €7,946 is in typical low-cost operator costs (crew, maintenance, ownership, handling, overhead and distribution).
Fuel, carbon and charges €13,099 · typical operator costs, low-cost airline €7,946
Not included, because the airport publishes no fixed rate (a quote is needed): Dublin (DUB): noise charge (QC-based, may be a credit); Dublin (DUB): other required airport fees; Lisbon (LIS): other required airport fees.
Prices checked 9 November 2026. Operator costs are the average of several low-cost airlines, not one carrier.
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Cost breakdown
| Cost | EUR | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | €7,121 | 34% |
| Crew (operator) | €2,330 | 11% |
| Ownership (operator) | €2,156 | 10% |
| Airport charges, DUB departure | €1,941 | 9% |
| EU ETS carbon | €1,478 | 7% |
| Insurance & overhead (operator) | €1,400 | 7% |
| En-route charges | €1,285 | 6% |
| Ground handling (operator) | €1,131 | 5% |
| Airport charges, LIS arrival | €788 | 4% |
| Maintenance (operator) | €658 | 3% |
| Catering & distribution (operator) | €271 | 1% |
| Terminal navigation | €231 | 1% |
| SAF premium | €140 | 1% |
| Other navigation | €116 | 1% |
| Published costs | €13,099 | 62% |
| Operator costs (typical, low-cost) | €7,946 | 38% |
| Total | €21,045 | 100% |
By airline type
| Airline type | Trip cost | Per seat |
|---|---|---|
| Low-cost | €21,045 | €116.91 |
| Hybrid / leisure | €25,221 | €140.11 |
| Network | €25,608 | €142.27 |
Fuel, carbon, navigation and airport charges are the same for every airline type (€13,099); the difference is crew, maintenance, ownership, overhead, catering and distribution, from €7,946 for a low-cost airline to €12,509 for a network airline.
What drives the cost on this route
- Carbon: the flight falls under EU ETS, priced at €87.51 per tonne of CO₂ (EU allowance auction of 6 November 2026), adding €1,478 to the trip.
- Fuel: jet fuel at $185.44 a barrel (IATA Europe & CIS average, week of 6 November 2026) makes fuel the largest cost at €7,121, 34% of the total.
- Airport charges: €1,941 at DUB on departure and €788 at LIS on arrival, together 13% of the trip (before the fees that need a quote).
- Airspace: the flown route crosses 5 EUROCONTROL charging zones, for €1,285 in en-route charges (November 2026 unit rates).
| Charging zone | Distance | Unit rate | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 195 km | €34.70 | €77 |
| United Kingdom | 240 km | €91.06 | €275 |
| France | 452 km | €79.58 | €453 |
| Spain Continental | 330 km | €71.30 | €296 |
| Portugal Lisboa | 367 km | €41.85 | €183 |
Other routes
- Paris CDG to Lisbon: €19,345 (low-cost)
- Dublin to Rome Fiumicino: €23,148 (low-cost)
- Oslo to Rome Fiumicino: €25,997 (low-cost)
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Method and sources
The estimate covers one one-way A320neo flight with 180 seats at an 85% load factor. Published costs are calculated from public data; operator costs (crew, maintenance, ownership, handling, overhead, catering and distribution) are typical figures for low-cost, hybrid and network airlines, averaged from airlines’ published accounts. Ticket taxes are paid by passengers and are not included. See the Route Cost Calculator for the full method.
Sources: EUROCONTROL en-route unit rates for November 2026; IATA jet fuel price monitor, week of 6 November 2026; EU ETS allowance auction, 6 November 2026; ECB reference exchange rates, 6 November 2026; published 2026 airport tariffs of Dublin and Lisbon Humberto Delgado as loaded in the Airport Cost Calculator; airports from OurAirports, 20 Oct 2026. Prices checked 9 November 2026.
Estimate for planning purposes; actual costs depend on the operator’s contracts.
Questions
- How much does it cost an airline to fly from Dublin to Lisbon?
- An A320neo flight from Dublin (DUB) to Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) costs a low-cost airline about €21,045 one way, or €116.91 per seat, on prices checked on 9 November 2026, excluding 3 airport fees that need a quote.
- What is the biggest cost on this route?
- Fuel is the biggest cost, at €7,121 or 34% of the €21,045 low-cost estimate (prices checked 9 November 2026).
- What does a Dublin to Lisbon flight cost per seat?
- About €116.91 per seat across 180 seats, or €137.55 per passenger at an 85% load factor (prices checked 9 November 2026).