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LBF to LUG: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,022 mi
8,082 km · 4,364 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from LUG?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,022 miles (8,082 km, 4,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 North Platte and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to LUG?
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