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LUG to ZRH: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
102 mi
165 km · 89 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
102 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from ZRH?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Zurich (ZRH) is 102 miles (165 km, 89 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUG to ZRH?
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