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MEL to LUG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
10,128 mi
16,299 km · 8,801 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from LUG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lugano (LUG) is 10,128 miles (16,299 km, 8,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 MEL to LUG?
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