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BRD to QLS: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,427 mi
7,125 km · 3,847 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from QLS?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,427 miles (7,125 km, 3,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Brainerd and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to QLS?
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