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LUG to MLA: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
758 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from MLA?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Malta (MLA) is 758 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 MLA?
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