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VLU to LUG: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,173 mi
1,888 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from LUG?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,173 miles (1,888 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Velikiye Luki and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to LUG?
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