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LUG to QLS: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
116 mi
186 km · 101 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from QLS?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Lausanne (QLS) is 116 miles (186 km, 101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 QLS?
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