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EGH to LUG: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,697 mi
2,731 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from LUG?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,697 miles (2,731 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 El Gorah and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to LUG?
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