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LUG to BUF: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,095 mi
6,591 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from BUF?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,095 miles (6,591 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to BUF?
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