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ALO to QLS: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,539 mi
7,305 km · 3,945 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from QLS?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,539 miles (7,305 km, 3,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Waterloo and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to QLS?
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