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LUG to HME: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
1,001 mi
1,611 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from HME?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 1,001 miles (1,611 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Hassi Messaoud?
Hassi Messaoud is 1 hour behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to HME?
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