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BKL to QLS: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,162 mi
6,698 km · 3,617 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from QLS?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,162 miles (6,698 km, 3,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Cleveland and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to QLS?
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