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PIF to LUG: distance & flight time
Pingtung (Pingtung North Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
6,052 mi
9,740 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIF — Pingtung North Airport · Pingtung, Taiwan
- 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 PIF
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport12 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport25 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport40 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport48 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 PIF from LUG?
The flight distance from Pingtung (PIF) to Lugano (LUG) is 6,052 miles (9,740 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIF to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Pingtung and Lugano?
Lugano is 6 hours behind Pingtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIF to LUG?
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