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LUG to BFW: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
898 mi
1,445 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from BFW?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 898 miles (1,445 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 1 hour behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to BFW?
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