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BOI to LUG: distance & flight time
Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,396 mi
8,685 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, 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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 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 BOI from LUG?
The flight distance from Boise (BOI) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,396 miles (8,685 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOI to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Boise and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours ahead of Boise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOI to LUG?
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