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RCM to LUG: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
9,329 mi
15,013 km · 8,107 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from LUG?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Lugano (LUG) is 9,329 miles (15,013 km, 8,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 RCM to LUG?
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