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LUG to RCU: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
7,114 mi
11,448 km · 6,182 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from RCU?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 7,114 miles (11,448 km, 6,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to RCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto is 5 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to RCU?
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