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LUG to SCF: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
5,814 mi
9,357 km · 5,052 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from SCF?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 5,814 miles (9,357 km, 5,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SCF?
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