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PDV to LUG: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
835 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from LUG?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Lugano (LUG) is 835 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Plovdiv and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to LUG?
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