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HKY to LUG: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,514 mi
7,265 km · 3,923 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from LUG?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,514 miles (7,265 km, 3,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Hickory and Lugano?
Lugano is 6 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to LUG?
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