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LUG to LBF: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,022 mi
8,082 km · 4,364 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from LBF?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,022 miles (8,082 km, 4,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to LBF?
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