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CID to LUG: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,654 mi
7,490 km · 4,044 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from LUG?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,654 miles (7,490 km, 4,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Cedar Rapids and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to LUG?
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