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LUG to SMO: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,008 mi
9,669 km · 5,221 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from SMO?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,008 miles (9,669 km, 5,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SMO?
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