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LUG to YIP: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,319 mi
6,950 km · 3,753 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from YIP?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,319 miles (6,950 km, 3,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to YIP?
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