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TPA to LUG: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,921 mi
7,919 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from LUG?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,921 miles (7,919 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Tampa and Lugano?
Lugano is 6 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to LUG?
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