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LUG to BGC: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
827 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from BGC?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Braganca (BGC) is 827 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Braganca?
Braganca is 1 hour behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to BGC?
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