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BIS to LUG: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,743 mi
7,633 km · 4,121 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from LUG?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,743 miles (7,633 km, 4,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Bismarck and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to LUG?
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