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ZQL to LUG: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
137 mi
221 km · 119 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
137 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from LUG?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Lugano (LUG) is 137 miles (221 km, 119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZQL to LUG?
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