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LUG to WAG: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
11,622 mi
18,704 km · 10,099 nm
23h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 15m 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
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from WAG?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Wanganui (WAG) is 11,622 miles (18,704 km, 10,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 15m 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 Wanganui?
Wanganui is 10 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to WAG?
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