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LUG to EMT: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
5,991 mi
9,642 km · 5,206 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from EMT?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to El Monte (EMT) is 5,991 miles (9,642 km, 5,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 EMT?
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