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YPL to LUG: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,173 mi
6,716 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
- 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from LUG?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,173 miles (6,716 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Pickle Lake and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to LUG?
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