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MLX to LUG: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
1,572 mi
2,529 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from LUG?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Lugano (LUG) is 1,572 miles (2,529 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Malatya and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to LUG?
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