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MTT to LUG: distance & flight time
Minatitlan (Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,943 mi
9,564 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTT — Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport · Minatitlan, Mexico
- 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 MTT
- VSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport116 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport119 mi away
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport127 mi away
- TGZ · Angel Albino Corzo International Airport148 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 MTT from LUG?
The flight distance from Minatitlan (MTT) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,943 miles (9,564 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTT to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Minatitlan and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours ahead of Minatitlan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTT to LUG?
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