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MEM to LUG: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,907 mi
7,897 km · 4,264 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from LUG?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,907 miles (7,897 km, 4,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Memphis and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to LUG?
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