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WSY to LUG: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
9,559 mi
15,385 km · 8,307 nm
19h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from LUG?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Lugano (LUG) is 9,559 miles (15,385 km, 8,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 13m 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 Airlie Beach and Lugano?
Lugano is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to LUG?
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