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MTZ to LUG: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,738 mi
2,797 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from LUG?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,738 miles (2,797 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Metzada and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to LUG?
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