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LUG to TEA: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Tela (Tela Airport)
5,737 mi
9,233 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from TEA?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Tela (TEA) is 5,737 miles (9,233 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to TEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Tela?
Tela is 8 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to TEA?
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