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LUG to MLI: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
4,628 mi
7,448 km · 4,022 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from MLI?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Moline (MLI) is 4,628 miles (7,448 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Lugano and Moline?
Moline is 7 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to MLI?
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