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LUG to TPN: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Tiputini (Tiputini Airport)
5,990 mi
9,640 km · 5,205 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- TPN — Tiputini Airport · Tiputini, Ecuador
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 TPN
- LQM · Caucaya Airport66 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport72 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport103 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from TPN?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Tiputini (TPN) is 5,990 miles (9,640 km, 5,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to TPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Tiputini?
Tiputini is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to TPN?
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