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MOC to LUG: distance & flight time
Montes Claros (Mário Ribeiro Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,437 mi
8,750 km · 4,725 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOC — Mário Ribeiro Airport · Montes Claros, Brazil
- 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 MOC
- DTI · Diamantina Airport106 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 MOC from LUG?
The flight distance from Montes Claros (MOC) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,437 miles (8,750 km, 4,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOC to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Montes Claros and Lugano?
Lugano is 5 hours ahead of Montes Claros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOC to LUG?
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