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BBU to LUG: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from LUG?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Lugano (LUG) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 time difference between Bucharest and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to LUG?
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