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LUG to AVP: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
4,035 mi
6,494 km · 3,507 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from AVP?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Scranton (AVP) is 4,035 miles (6,494 km, 3,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Scranton?
Scranton is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to AVP?
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