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TAR to LUG: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
571 mi
918 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from LUG?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Lugano (LUG) is 571 miles (918 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from TAR to LUG?
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