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UKB to LUG: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,940 mi
9,559 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from LUG?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,940 miles (9,559 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kobe and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to LUG?
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