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AUC to LUG: distance & flight time
Arauca (Santiago Perez Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,371 mi
8,644 km · 4,667 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUC — Santiago Perez Airport · Arauca, Colombia
- 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 AUC
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport12 mi away
- PTM · Palmarito Airport51 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport59 mi away
- RVE · Los Colonizadores Airport77 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 AUC from LUG?
The flight distance from Arauca (AUC) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,371 miles (8,644 km, 4,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUC to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Arauca and Lugano?
Lugano is 7 hours ahead of Arauca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUC to LUG?
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