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LUG to ALG: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
708 mi
1,139 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ALG?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Algier (ALG) is 708 miles (1,139 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Algier?
Algier is 1 hour behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ALG?
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