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LUG to SCE: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
4,145 mi
6,670 km · 3,601 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from SCE?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 4,145 miles (6,670 km, 3,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SCE?
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