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MLN to LUG: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
965 mi
1,554 km · 839 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
965 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- 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 MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 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 MLN from LUG?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Lugano (LUG) is 965 miles (1,554 km, 839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from MLN to LUG?
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