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GML to LUG: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,024 mi
1,648 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 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 GML from LUG?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,024 miles (1,648 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Kiev and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Kiev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GML to LUG?
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