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APN to QLS: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,088 mi
6,579 km · 3,553 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from QLS?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,088 miles (6,579 km, 3,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Alpena and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to QLS?
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