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LUG to JAL: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
5,971 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from JAL?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Jalapa (JAL) is 5,971 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 8 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to JAL?
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