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VSG to LUG: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,430 mi
2,301 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from LUG?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,430 miles (2,301 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Lugansk and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to LUG?
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