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LUG to ALW: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
5,311 mi
8,548 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ALW?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 5,311 miles (8,548 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ALW?
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