Nonstop flight route between Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Helena, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°36'24"N by 111°58'58"W)
Distance from LUG to HLN:
5,104.28 miles (8,214.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Helena Regional Airport (HLN), Helena, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,104 miles (or 8,215 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 Helena Regional 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 Helena Regional 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: | HLN / KHLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Helena, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°36'24"N by 111°58'58"W |
| Area Served: | Helena, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Helena Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3877 feet (1,182 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLN |
| More Information: | HLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):
- In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
- 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 airport has a single passenger terminal building, with airline ticket and check-in desks, airport security and customs facilities.
- 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°.
- Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
- Lugano Airport is a regional airport located 4 km west of the Swiss city of Lugano, in the municipalities of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano.
Facts about Helena Regional Airport (HLN):
- The furthest airport from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,563 miles (17,000 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) is Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of HLN.
- Helena Regional Airport is a public airport two miles northeast of Helena, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
- In addition to being known as "Helena Regional Airport", another name for HLN is "Helena Army Airfield".
- Helena Regional Airport (HLN) has 3 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 | 51.31 miles (82.58 km) SSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 67.05 miles (107.90 km) NNE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 69.72 miles (112.21 km) SE | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 72.47 miles (116.63 km) NNE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 96.56 miles (155.40 km) SE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 97.30 miles (156.59 km) SSW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 102.03 miles (164.20 km) WNW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) ENE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 133.72 miles (215.20 km) N | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) SW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) SSE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 139.51 miles (224.52 km) N | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 158.54 miles (255.14 km) NW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 163.70 miles (263.45 km) E | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) NE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,563.08 miles (16,999.59 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,552.15 miles (16,981.99 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,548.64 miles (16,976.36 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,536.59 miles (16,956.96 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,525.82 miles (16,939.62 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,452.26 miles (16,821.24 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,363.52 miles (16,678.43 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,340.10 miles (16,640.74 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,252.07 miles (16,499.06 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,247.66 miles (16,491.97 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,235.05 miles (16,471.68 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,200.52 miles (16,416.11 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,189.58 miles (16,398.51 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,174.40 miles (16,374.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,162.80 miles (16,355.40 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |