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SVL to LUG: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,357 mi
2,185 km · 1,180 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from LUG?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,357 miles (2,185 km, 1,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Savonlinna and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to LUG?
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