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LUG to TRM: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
5,957 mi
9,586 km · 5,176 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from TRM?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 5,957 miles (9,586 km, 5,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 9 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to TRM?
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