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LUG to ITH: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport)
4,020 mi
6,469 km · 3,493 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ITH?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Ithaca (ITH) is 4,020 miles (6,469 km, 3,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ITH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Ithaca?
Ithaca is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ITH?
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