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YLI to LUG: distance & flight time
Ylivieska-raudaskyla (Ylivieska Airfield) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,387 mi
2,232 km · 1,205 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- YLI — Ylivieska Airfield · Ylivieska-raudaskyla, Finland
- 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 YLI
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport53 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport82 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport91 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 YLI from LUG?
The flight distance from Ylivieska-raudaskyla (YLI) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,387 miles (2,232 km, 1,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLI to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Ylivieska-raudaskyla and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Ylivieska-raudaskyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLI to LUG?
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