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LUG to RHV: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
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 RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from RHV?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 RHV?
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