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LUG to NBG: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,160 mi
8,305 km · 4,484 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from NBG?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,160 miles (8,305 km, 4,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to NBG?
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