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LUG to RIA: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,531 mi
10,511 km · 5,675 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from RIA?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,531 miles (10,511 km, 5,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to RIA?
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