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GZI to LUG: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
3,197 mi
5,145 km · 2,778 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost 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 GZI from LUG?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Lugano (LUG) is 3,197 miles (5,145 km, 2,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from GZI to LUG?
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