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LUG to PVO: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Portoviejo (Reales Tamarindos Airport)
6,241 mi
10,043 km · 5,423 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- PVO — Reales Tamarindos Airport · Portoviejo, Ecuador
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 PVO
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport16 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport87 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport88 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from PVO?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Portoviejo (PVO) is 6,241 miles (10,043 km, 5,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to PVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Portoviejo?
Portoviejo is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to PVO?
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