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LUG to WUH: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
5,378 mi
8,655 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from WUH?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Wuhan (WUH) is 5,378 miles (8,655 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Wuhan?
Wuhan is 6 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to WUH?
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