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LUG to NUQ: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
5,919 mi
9,526 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from NUQ?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 5,919 miles (9,526 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to NUQ?
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