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LUG to ELB: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
5,429 mi
8,737 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ELB?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to El Banco (ELB) is 5,429 miles (8,737 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ELB?
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