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OAK to LUG: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from LUG?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Oakland and Lugano?
Lugano is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to LUG?
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