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BBA to QLS: distance & flight time
Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
7,954 mi
12,800 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
- 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 BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 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 BBA from QLS?
The flight distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Lausanne (QLS) is 7,954 miles (12,800 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBA to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Balmaceda and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Balmaceda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBA to QLS?
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