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LUG to ROC: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
4,045 mi
6,509 km · 3,515 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ROC?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Rochester (ROC) is 4,045 miles (6,509 km, 3,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ROC?
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