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LUG to OTU: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Otu (Otu Airport)
5,565 mi
8,956 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from OTU?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Otu (OTU) is 5,565 miles (8,956 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to OTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Otu?
Otu is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to OTU?
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