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LUG to PPN: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
5,881 mi
9,465 km · 5,111 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from PPN?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Popayan (PPN) is 5,881 miles (9,465 km, 5,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to PPN?
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