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MBW to LUG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
10,150 mi
16,335 km · 8,820 nm
20h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from LUG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Lugano (LUG) is 10,150 miles (16,335 km, 8,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Melbourne and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to LUG?
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