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LUG to HIO: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport)
5,466 mi
8,797 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from HIO?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Hillsboro (HIO) is 5,466 miles (8,797 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to HIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to HIO?
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