Nonstop flight route between Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Port Bergé, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°34'58"S by 47°37'1"E)
Distance from LUG to WPB:
4,891.79 miles (7,872.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Port Bergé Airport (WPB), Port Bergé, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,892 miles (or 7,873 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lugano Airport and Port Bergé Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lugano Airport and Port Bergé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUG / LSZA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | Lugano Airport SA |
| Airport Type: | Public AOE |
| Elevation: | 915 feet (279 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUG |
| More Information: | LUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WPB / FMNG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Bergé, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'58"S by 47°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Port Bergé, Sofia Region, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WPB |
| More Information: | WPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):
- The airport's instrument approach procedure is quite challenging because of its steep angle of descent of 6.65°, more than double of the standard approach angle of 3°.
- Because of Lugano Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Lugano Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Lugano Airport is a regional airport located 4 km west of the Swiss city of Lugano, in the municipalities of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano.
- An adjacent building to the terminal building houses the ground side airport restaurant and flying club, with outdoor seating under an awning between the two buildings.
- In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
- Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
- The furthest airport from Lugano Airport (LUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lugano Airport (meaning Lugano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,134 miles (19,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Port Bergé Airport (WPB):
- The closest airport to Port Bergé Airport (WPB) is Analalava Airport (HVA), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) N of WPB.
- Because of Port Bergé Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Bergé Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Port Bergé Airport (WPB) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 10,982 miles (17,674 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- In addition to being known as "Port Bergé Airport", another name for WPB is "FMMG".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy |     |
| 2 | 42.20 miles (67.92 km) SSE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) ESE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) NE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) WSW | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 77.30 miles (124.41 km) WNW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 79.23 miles (127.52 km) ESE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) SW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) SSE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 11 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) NW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) N | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 104.25 miles (167.77 km) ESE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 15 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) SE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,133.64 miles (19,527.15 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,687.35 miles (18,808.93 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,683.76 miles (18,803.14 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.47 miles (18,794.63 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,661.72 miles (18,767.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,656.21 miles (18,758.80 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.91 miles (18,734.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,626.44 miles (18,710.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,621.92 miles (18,703.62 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,616.11 miles (18,694.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,613.57 miles (18,690.19 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,606.75 miles (18,679.21 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,593.09 miles (18,657.22 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,589.59 miles (18,651.58 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.59 miles (107.17 km) N | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 80.63 miles (129.76 km) S | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 3 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 84.39 miles (135.82 km) W | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 145.77 miles (234.59 km) NNE | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) WSW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) ENE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 189.18 miles (304.46 km) NNE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) SW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 210.37 miles (338.56 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 222.25 miles (357.67 km) S | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 222.85 miles (358.64 km) WSW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 242.82 miles (390.78 km) SSW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) NW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,982.00 miles (17,673.78 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 10,943.24 miles (17,611.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,942.79 miles (17,610.67 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 10,940.10 miles (17,606.34 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,927.92 miles (17,586.74 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 10,925.16 miles (17,582.29 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 10,924.28 miles (17,580.87 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 8 | 10,922.63 miles (17,578.22 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,922.60 miles (17,578.17 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 10 | 10,919.80 miles (17,573.67 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 10,919.50 miles (17,573.19 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 12 | 10,918.68 miles (17,571.87 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,918.14 miles (17,570.99 km) NW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,917.04 miles (17,569.23 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 10,916.96 miles (17,569.10 km) NW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |