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LUG to CXH: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
5,250 mi
8,450 km · 4,562 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from CXH?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Vancouver (CXH) is 5,250 miles (8,450 km, 4,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to CXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to CXH?
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