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LUG to YVT: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
4,519 mi
7,272 km · 3,927 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, Canada
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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from YVT?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 4,519 miles (7,272 km, 3,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 8 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to YVT?
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