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BKA to LUG: distance & flight time
Moscow (Bykovo Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,421 mi
2,287 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 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 BKA from LUG?
The flight distance from Moscow (BKA) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,421 miles (2,287 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKA to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Moscow and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKA to LUG?
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