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ALM to QLS: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,536 mi
8,909 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from QLS?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,536 miles (8,909 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Alamogordo and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to QLS?
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