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OLM to LUG: distance & flight time
Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,381 mi
8,661 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 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 OLM from LUG?
The flight distance from Olympia (OLM) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,381 miles (8,661 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLM to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Olympia and Lugano?
Lugano is 9 hours ahead of Olympia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLM to LUG?
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