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MCX to LUG: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,906 mi
3,067 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from LUG?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,906 miles (3,067 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Makhachkala and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to LUG?
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