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RDS to LUG: distance & flight time
Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
7,509 mi
12,085 km · 6,525 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- 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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 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 RDS from LUG?
The flight distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Lugano (LUG) is 7,509 miles (12,085 km, 6,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDS to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Rincon de los Sauces and Lugano?
Lugano is 5 hours ahead of Rincon de los Sauces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDS to LUG?
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