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LUG to HLR: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
5,414 mi
8,712 km · 4,704 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from HLR?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 5,414 miles (8,712 km, 4,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Fort Hood?
Fort Hood is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to HLR?
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