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LUG to HSG: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Saga (Saga Airport)
5,860 mi
9,430 km · 5,092 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from HSG?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Saga (HSG) is 5,860 miles (9,430 km, 5,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to HSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Saga?
Saga is 7 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to HSG?
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