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POE to LUG: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,234 mi
8,423 km · 4,548 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from LUG?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,234 miles (8,423 km, 4,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Fort Polk and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LUG?
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