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LUG to OLS: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
5,898 mi
9,492 km · 5,125 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from OLS?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Nogales (OLS) is 5,898 miles (9,492 km, 5,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to OLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Nogales?
Nogales is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to OLS?
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