Distance from Lugano to San Francisco

The distance between Lugano, Switzerland and San Francisco, United States is 9,535 kilometers (5,925 miles).

Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

San Francisco, California, United States

From Lugano to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 9,535 kilometers, heading northwest. Lugano is situated at an altitude of 284 meters above sea level, while San Francisco is at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

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 San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Lugano and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Barcelona, Spain Fresno, United States 9,535 km
Santiago, Chile San Francisco, United States 9,535 km
Moscow, Russia Houston, United States 9,536 km
Dublin, Ireland Chiclayo, Peru 9,536 km
Winnipeg, Canada Guarulhos, Brazil 9,534 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Mérida, Mexico 9,536 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Bakersfield, United States 9,536 km
Istanbul, Turkey New South Memphis, United States 9,533 km
Moscow, Russia Fresno, United States 9,533 km
Winnipeg, Canada São Paulo, Brazil 9,537 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Mexicali, Mexico 9,537 km
Panama City, Panama Abuja, Nigeria 9,538 km
Beijing, China Oakland, United States 9,532 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Mesa, United States 9,532 km
Trujillo, Peru Benin City, Nigeria 9,532 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Sevilla, Spain 9,539 km
Minsk, Belarus El Paso, United States 9,539 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Guarulhos, Brazil 9,531 km
Havana, Cuba Benin City, Nigeria 9,539 km
Winnipeg, Canada Beijing, China 9,531 km

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