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LUG to CUD: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
10,074 mi
16,213 km · 8,754 nm
20h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from CUD?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Caloundra (CUD) is 10,074 miles (16,213 km, 8,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 13m 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 LUG to CUD?
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