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AKL to LUG: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
11,480 mi
18,476 km · 9,976 nm
22h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from LUG?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lugano (LUG) is 11,480 miles (18,476 km, 9,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Lugano?
Lugano is 10 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to LUG?
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