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EMD to LUG: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
9,698 mi
15,608 km · 8,427 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from LUG?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Lugano (LUG) is 9,698 miles (15,608 km, 8,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Emerald and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to LUG?
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