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LUG to CUB: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
4,577 mi
7,365 km · 3,977 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from CUB?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Columbia (CUB) is 4,577 miles (7,365 km, 3,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUG to CUB?
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