Nonstop flight route between Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Apple Valley, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°34'31"N by 117°11'10"W)
Distance from LUG to APV:
5,935.93 miles (9,552.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Apple Valley Airport (APV), Apple Valley, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,936 miles (or 9,553 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 Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley 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: | APV / KAPV |
| Airport Name: | Apple Valley Airport |
| Location: | Apple Valley, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'31"N by 117°11'10"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3062 feet (933 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APV |
| More Information: | APV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):
- 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.
- 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.
- In the early 1980s, the airline Crossair decided to invest in the airport, establishing connections between Lugano and various European cities.
- The closest airport to Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
- A shuttle bus connects the airport with Lugano railway station and city centre, meeting most scheduled flights.
- Around 200,000 passengers use the airport each year, using some 2,400 flights.
- In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
- Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Apple Valley Airport (APV):
- The closest airport to Apple Valley Airport (APV) is Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of APV.
- The furthest airport from Apple Valley Airport (APV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Apple Valley Airport (APV) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 11.30 miles (18.19 km) W | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.74 miles (47.86 km) NE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) S | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) S | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.49 miles (68.37 km) SSW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 42.94 miles (69.11 km) SW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 7 | 42.98 miles (69.18 km) SSW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.54 miles (73.28 km) SSW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) WNW | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.66 miles (76.70 km) SW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 48.19 miles (77.55 km) S | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 12 | 48.82 miles (78.57 km) SSW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 13 | 49.01 miles (78.87 km) SSE | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 14 | 51.22 miles (82.43 km) W | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 15 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) NNE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.90 miles (18,373.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,412.44 miles (18,366.49 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,410.57 miles (18,363.48 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,392.07 miles (18,333.71 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,282.44 miles (18,157.29 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,161.78 miles (17,963.10 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,157.58 miles (17,956.34 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,120.67 miles (17,896.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,031.10 miles (17,752.78 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,996.80 miles (17,697.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,992.08 miles (17,689.99 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,986.60 miles (17,681.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,973.77 miles (17,660.53 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,962.77 miles (17,642.82 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,952.36 miles (17,626.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |