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LUG to FTY: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
4,738 mi
7,624 km · 4,117 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from FTY?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Atlanta (FTY) is 4,738 miles (7,624 km, 4,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to FTY?
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