Nonstop flight route between Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Los Angeles, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W)
Distance from LUG to WHP:
5,993.08 miles (9,644.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,993 miles (or 9,645 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 Whiteman 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 Whiteman 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: | WHP / KWHP |
| Airport Name: | Whiteman Airport |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHP |
| More Information: | WHP 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.
- Lugano Airport is a regional airport located 4 km west of the Swiss city of Lugano, in the municipalities of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano.
- 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 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.
- 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 Whiteman Airport (WHP):
- Whiteman Airport is home to Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol, and a branch of the Young Eagles
- Whiteman Airport is a general aviation airport in the northeastern San Fernando Valley community of Pacoima, in the city of Los Angeles, California.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Bob Hope Airport (BUR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of WHP.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,467 miles (18,455 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The airport was founded as "Whiteman Air Park" in 1946 on a farm by pilot Marvin Whiteman Sr.
- Whiteman Airport (WHP) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 5.13 miles (8.25 km) SE | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 2 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 21.89 miles (35.23 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.68 miles (38.11 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 24.74 miles (39.81 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.31 miles (43.94 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 31.71 miles (51.03 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 9 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) S | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 12 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 13 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) W | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 15 | 37.92 miles (61.03 km) ESE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,467.39 miles (18,454.93 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,451.97 miles (18,430.11 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,441.65 miles (18,413.51 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,428.94 miles (18,393.05 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,353.55 miles (18,271.72 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,229.58 miles (18,072.22 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,227.41 miles (18,068.73 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,188.07 miles (18,005.40 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,091.52 miles (17,850.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,061.93 miles (17,802.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,060.90 miles (17,800.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,045.15 miles (17,775.40 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,044.79 miles (17,774.83 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,033.48 miles (17,756.63 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,019.61 miles (17,734.30 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |