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CTD to LUG: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,790 mi
9,317 km · 5,031 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from LUG?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,790 miles (9,317 km, 5,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Chitré and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to LUG?
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