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LUG to OST: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
453 mi
728 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from OST?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Ostend (OST) is 453 miles (728 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUG to OST?
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