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MGM to LUG: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,886 mi
7,864 km · 4,246 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from LUG?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,886 miles (7,864 km, 4,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 MONTGOMERY and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to LUG?
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