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ALN to LUG: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,729 mi
7,610 km · 4,109 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Near LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALN from LUG?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,729 miles (7,610 km, 4,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALN to LUG?
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