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PPQ to LUG: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
11,656 mi
18,759 km · 10,129 nm
23h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 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 PPQ from LUG?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Lugano (LUG) is 11,656 miles (18,759 km, 10,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 19m 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 Paraparaumu and Lugano?
Lugano is 10 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to LUG?
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