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LUG to ALE: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Alpine (Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport)
5,688 mi
9,154 km · 4,943 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- ALE — Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport · Alpine, 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 ALE
- MRF · Marfa Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport59 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport70 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ALE?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Alpine (ALE) is 5,688 miles (9,154 km, 4,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ALE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUG to ALE?
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