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DRA to LUG: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,783 mi
9,307 km · 5,025 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from LUG?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,783 miles (9,307 km, 5,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to LUG?
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