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LUG to SQL: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from SQL?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SQL?
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