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LUG to AFA: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
7,353 mi
11,834 km · 6,390 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from AFA?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to San Rafael (AFA) is 7,353 miles (11,834 km, 6,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Lugano and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 5 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to AFA?
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