About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Airport (DRB), Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,256 miles (or 13,287 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DRB / YDBY
Airport Name: Derby Airport
Location: Derby, Western Australia, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E
Operator/Owner: Shire of Derby/West Kimberley
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 24 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LUG / LSZA
Airport Names:
  1. Lugano Airport
  2. Aeroporto di Lugano
Location: Lugano, Agno, Switzerland
GPS Coordinates: 46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E
Area Served: Lugano, Switzerland
Operator/Owner: Lugano Airport SA
Airport Type: Public AOE
Elevation: 915 feet (279 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Derby Airport (DRB):

  • The closest airport to Derby Airport (DRB) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WSW of DRB.
  • Because of Derby Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Derby Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Derby Airport (DRB) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is nearly antipodal to Derby Airport (meaning Derby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
  • Derby Airport (DRB) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):

  • The airport's instrument approach procedure is quite challenging because of its steep angle of descent of 6.65°, more than double of the standard approach angle of 3°.
  • The airport is situated on land owned by the city of Lugano, whilst management is the responsibility of Lugano Airport SA, whose shares are owned by the canton of Ticino and the city.
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
  • The airport has a single, bi-directional runway with an asphalt surface, identified as 01/19.
  • The furthest airport from Lugano Airport (LUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lugano Airport (meaning Lugano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,134 miles (19,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Because of Lugano Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Lugano Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".

Map of Nearest Airports to Derby Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Derby Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1102.48 miles (164.93 km) WSWBroome International Airport (BME)Broome, Western Australia, AustraliaView Broome International Airport on a map Set BME as origin Airport Set BME as destination Airport Get more information about Broome International Airport
2136.90 miles (220.32 km) ESEFitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ)Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, AustraliaView Fitzroy Crossing Airport on a map Set FIZ as origin Airport Set FIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Fitzroy Crossing Airport
3265.65 miles (427.52 km) ESpringvale Airport (ZVG)Springvale, Western Australia, AustraliaView Springvale Airport on a map Set ZVG as origin Airport Set ZVG as destination Airport Get more information about Springvale Airport
4270.40 miles (435.17 km) ESEHalls Creek Airport (HCQ)Halls Creek, Western Australia, AustraliaView Halls Creek Airport on a map Set HCQ as origin Airport Set HCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Halls Creek Airport
5320.56 miles (515.89 km) EArgyle Airport (GYL)Argyle, Western Australia, AustraliaView Argyle Airport on a map Set GYL as origin Airport Set GYL as destination Airport Get more information about Argyle Airport
6320.72 miles (516.15 km) SELake Gregory Airport (LGE)Lake Gregory, Western Australia, AustraliaView Lake Gregory Airport on a map Set LGE as origin Airport Set LGE as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Gregory Airport
7341.23 miles (549.15 km) SEBalgo Hill Airport (BQW)Balgo Hill, Western Australia, AustraliaView Balgo Hill Airport on a map Set BQW as origin Airport Set BQW as destination Airport Get more information about Balgo Hill Airport
8343.82 miles (553.32 km) EArgyle Downs Airport (AGY)Argyle Downs, Western Australia, AustraliaView Argyle Downs Airport on a map Set AGY as origin Airport Set AGY as destination Airport Get more information about Argyle Downs Airport
9351.83 miles (566.22 km) ENEEast Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX)Kununurra, Western Australia, AustraliaView East Kimberley Regional Airport on a map Set KNX as origin Airport Set KNX as destination Airport Get more information about East Kimberley Regional Airport
10389.19 miles (626.34 km) WSWPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as origin Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
11445.68 miles (717.25 km) ENEPort Keats Airfield (PKT)Wadeye, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Port Keats Airfield on a map Set PKT as origin Airport Set PKT as destination Airport Get more information about Port Keats Airfield
12468.33 miles (753.70 km) SWBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as origin Airport Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport
13471.24 miles (758.38 km) EKalkgurung Airport (KFG)Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Kalkgurung Airport on a map Set KFG as origin Airport Set KFG as destination Airport Get more information about Kalkgurung Airport
14486.77 miles (783.37 km) SSWNewman Airport (ZNE)Newman, Western Australia, AustraliaView Newman Airport on a map Set ZNE as origin Airport Set ZNE as destination Airport Get more information about Newman Airport
15490.82 miles (789.90 km) SWCoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as origin Airport Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Derby Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Derby Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,085.39 miles (19,449.50 km) ENEPointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP)Pointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeView Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport on a map Set PTP as origin Airport Set PTP as destination Airport Get more information about Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport
212,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) ENEMelville Hall Airport (DOM)Melville Hall (near Roseau), DominicaView Melville Hall Airport on a map Set DOM as origin Airport Set DOM as destination Airport Get more information about Melville Hall Airport
312,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) EV. C. Bird International Airport (ANU)St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and BarbudaView V. C. Bird International Airport on a map Set ANU as origin Airport Set ANU as destination Airport Get more information about V. C. Bird International Airport
412,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) EBarbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ)Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and BarbudaView Barbuda Codrington Airport on a map Set BBQ as origin Airport Set BBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Barbuda Codrington Airport
512,074.56 miles (19,432.07 km) ENELes Saintes Airport (LSS)Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, GuadeloupeView Les Saintes Airport on a map Set LSS as origin Airport Set LSS as destination Airport Get more information about Les Saintes Airport
612,073.57 miles (19,430.48 km) ENECanefield Airport (DCF)Canefield, DominicaView Canefield Airport on a map Set DCF as origin Airport Set DCF as destination Airport Get more information about Canefield Airport
712,073.15 miles (19,429.81 km) NEGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)Bridgetown, BarbadosView Grantley Adams International Airport on a map Set BGI as origin Airport Set BGI as destination Airport Get more information about Grantley Adams International Airport
812,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) ENEAimé Césaire Airport (FDF)Le Lamentin / Fort de France, MartiniqueView Aimé Césaire Airport on a map Set FDF as origin Airport Set FDF as destination Airport Get more information about Aimé Césaire Airport
912,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) NEGeorge F. L. Charles Airport (SLU)Castries, Saint LuciaView George F. L. Charles Airport on a map Set SLU as origin Airport Set SLU as destination Airport Get more information about George F. L. Charles Airport
1012,048.13 miles (19,389.54 km) EJohn A. Osborne Airport (MNI)Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United KingdomView John A. Osborne Airport on a map Set MNI as origin Airport Set MNI as destination Airport Get more information about John A. Osborne Airport
1112,040.09 miles (19,376.59 km) NEHewanorra International Airport (UVF)Vieux-Fort, Saint LuciaView Hewanorra International Airport on a map Set UVF as origin Airport Set UVF as destination Airport Get more information about Hewanorra International Airport
1212,024.30 miles (19,351.18 km) EVance W. Amory International Airport (NEV)Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and NevisView Vance W. Amory International Airport on a map Set NEV as origin Airport Set NEV as destination Airport Get more information about Vance W. Amory International Airport
1312,016.07 miles (19,337.95 km) ERobert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisView Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on a map Set SKB as origin Airport Set SKB as destination Airport Get more information about Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
1412,006.94 miles (19,323.25 km) EGustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH)Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint BarthélemyView Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport on a map Set SBH as origin Airport Set SBH as destination Airport Get more information about Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport
1512,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) NEE.T. Joshua Airport (SVD)Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView E.T. Joshua Airport on a map Set SVD as origin Airport Set SVD as destination Airport Get more information about E.T. Joshua Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lugano Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lugano Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.34 miles (44.00 km) SSWMilan Malpensa Airport (MXP)Milano, ItalyView Milan Malpensa Airport on a map Set MXP as destination Airport Set MXP as destination Airport Get more information about Milan Malpensa Airport
242.20 miles (67.92 km) SSEMilan Linate Airport (LIN)Milan, ItalyView Milan Linate Airport on a map Set LIN as destination Airport Set LIN as destination Airport Get more information about Milan Linate Airport
344.51 miles (71.63 km) ESEIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)Bergamo (near Milan), ItalyView Il Caravaggio International Airport on a map Set BGY as destination Airport Set BGY as destination Airport Get more information about Il Caravaggio International Airport
459.20 miles (95.27 km) NESamedan Airport (SMV)St. Moritz / Samedan, SwitzerlandView Samedan Airport on a map Set SMV as destination Airport Set SMV as destination Airport Get more information about Samedan Airport
576.40 miles (122.95 km) WSWAosta Valley Airport (AOT)Aosta, ItalyView Aosta Valley Airport on a map Set AOT as destination Airport Set AOT as destination Airport Get more information about Aosta Valley Airport
677.30 miles (124.41 km) WNWSion Airport (SIR)Sion, SwitzerlandView Sion Airport on a map Set SIR as destination Airport Set SIR as destination Airport Get more information about Sion Airport
779.23 miles (127.52 km) ESEBrescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS)Brescia, ItalyView Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio on a map Set VBS as destination Airport Set VBS as destination Airport Get more information about Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio
880.59 miles (129.70 km) NNWEmmen Swiss Air Base (EML)Emmen, Lucerne, SwitzerlandView Emmen Swiss Air Base on a map Set EML as destination Airport Set EML as destination Airport Get more information about Emmen Swiss Air Base
982.33 miles (132.50 km) SWTurin Airport (TRN)Turin, ItalyView Turin Airport on a map Set TRN as destination Airport Set TRN as destination Airport Get more information about Turin Airport
1085.03 miles (136.84 km) SSEPiacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ)Piacenza, ItalyView Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base on a map Set QPZ as destination Airport Set QPZ as destination Airport Get more information about Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base
1191.93 miles (147.95 km) NWBern Airport (BRN)Bern, SwitzerlandView Bern Airport on a map Set BRN as destination Airport Set BRN as destination Airport Get more information about Bern Airport
12102.39 miles (164.78 km) NZurich Airport (ZRH)Zürich, SwitzerlandView Zurich Airport on a map Set ZRH as destination Airport Set ZRH as destination Airport Get more information about Zurich Airport
13102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNEHohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH)Hohenems, AustriaView Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a map Set HOH as destination Airport Set HOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport
14104.25 miles (167.77 km) ESEVerona Airport (VRN)Verona, ItalyView Verona Airport on a map Set VRN as destination Airport Set VRN as destination Airport Get more information about Verona Airport
15105.71 miles (170.12 km) SEParma Airport (PMF)Parma, ItalyView Parma Airport on a map Set PMF as destination Airport Set PMF as destination Airport Get more information about Parma Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lugano Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lugano Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,133.64 miles (19,527.15 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,687.35 miles (18,808.93 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,683.76 miles (18,803.14 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
411,678.47 miles (18,794.63 km) ESEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
611,661.72 miles (18,767.67 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
711,656.21 miles (18,758.80 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
811,640.91 miles (18,734.18 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,626.44 miles (18,710.89 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1011,621.92 miles (18,703.62 km) ESEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1111,616.11 miles (18,694.28 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1211,613.57 miles (18,690.19 km) ESETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1311,606.75 miles (18,679.21 km) SEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
1411,593.09 miles (18,657.22 km) SERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
1511,589.59 miles (18,651.58 km) ESENelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as destination Airport Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū