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LUG to AFW: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
5,304 mi
8,537 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from AFW?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 5,304 miles (8,537 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to AFW?
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