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LUG to VUP: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport)
5,326 mi
8,572 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from VUP?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Valledupar (VUP) is 5,326 miles (8,572 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to VUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Valledupar?
Valledupar is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to VUP?
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