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TRG to LUG: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
11,567 mi
18,615 km · 10,052 nm
23h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 9m 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
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from LUG?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Lugano (LUG) is 11,567 miles (18,615 km, 10,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 9m 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 Tauranga and Lugano?
Lugano is 10 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to LUG?
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