Distance from Lugano to New York City

The distance between Lugano, Switzerland and New York City, United States is 6,437 kilometers (4,000 miles).

Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

New York City, New York, United States

From Lugano to New York City, the straight-line distance is 6,437 kilometers, heading northwest. Lugano is situated at an altitude of 284 meters above sea level, while New York City is at 57 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Lugano, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 46.0101° N 8.96° E

Elevation: 284 m (932 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lugano Airport (LUG)
  • Locarno Airport (ZJI)
  • Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN)
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)

Other distances from Lugano

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lugano to Bern 156 km
From Lugano to Zürich 154 km
From Lugano to Basel 202 km
From Lugano to Lausanne 188 km
From Lugano to Winterthur 167 km

Other distances from New York City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New York City to Los Angeles 3,944 km
From New York City to Chicago 1,149 km
From New York City to Houston 2,283 km
From New York City to Phoenix 3,451 km
From New York City to Philadelphia 130 km

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Gibraltar, Gibraltar Cleveland, United States 6,437 km
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Manaus, Brazil Albuquerque, United States 6,441 km
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Surat, India Oslo, Norway 6,441 km
Sucre, Bolivia Torreón, Mexico 6,432 km
Barcelona, Spain Etobicoke, Canada 6,432 km
Belmopan, Belize Guarulhos, Brazil 6,432 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Belfast, United Kingdom 6,442 km

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