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PAO to LUG: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,919 mi
9,525 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from LUG?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,919 miles (9,525 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Palo Alto and Lugano?
Lugano is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to LUG?
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