Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUG to LGW: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
546 mi
879 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LUG→LGW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from LGW?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to London (LGW) is 546 miles (879 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUG to LGW?
Nonstop service on LUG–LGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lugano and London?
London is 1 hour behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUG–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUG to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUG–LGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.