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SZF to LUG: distance & flight time
Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,414 mi
2,275 km · 1,229 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
- 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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 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 SZF from LUG?
The flight distance from Samsun (SZF) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,414 miles (2,275 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZF to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Samsun and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Samsun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZF to LUG?
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