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LUG to OOL: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
10,157 mi
16,346 km · 8,826 nm
20h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from OOL?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 10,157 miles (16,346 km, 8,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 23m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 8 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to OOL?
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