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LUG to SOP: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
4,451 mi
7,162 km · 3,867 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from SOP?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 4,451 miles (7,162 km, 3,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SOP?
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