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LUG to STK: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
5,139 mi
8,270 km · 4,466 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from STK?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Sterling (STK) is 5,139 miles (8,270 km, 4,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 8 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to STK?
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