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LGB to LUG: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
6,010 mi
9,672 km · 5,223 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from LUG?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Lugano (LUG) is 6,010 miles (9,672 km, 5,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGB to LUG?
Nonstop service on LGB–LUG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Lugano?
Lugano is 9 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to LUG?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–LUG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.