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RAL to LUG: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,980 mi
9,624 km · 5,196 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from LUG?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,980 miles (9,624 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Riverside and Lugano?
Lugano is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LUG?
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