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LUG to NPE: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
11,678 mi
18,794 km · 10,148 nm
23h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from NPE?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to NAPIER (NPE) is 11,678 miles (18,794 km, 10,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 22m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 10 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to NPE?
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