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LUG to CLE: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
4,286 mi
6,898 km · 3,725 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from CLE?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Cleveland (CLE) is 4,286 miles (6,898 km, 3,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to CLE?
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