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YXH to LUG: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,885 mi
7,861 km · 4,245 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from LUG?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,885 miles (7,861 km, 4,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Medicine Hat and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to LUG?
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