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LUG to ETZ: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
240 mi
387 km · 209 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ETZ?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Metz (ETZ) is 240 miles (387 km, 209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 ETZ?
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