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PJM to LUG: distance & flight time
Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,900 mi
9,496 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
- 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 PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 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 PJM from LUG?
The flight distance from Puerto Jimenez (PJM) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,900 miles (9,496 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJM to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Puerto Jimenez and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours ahead of Puerto Jimenez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJM to LUG?
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