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BWI to QLS: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,049 mi
6,517 km · 3,519 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from QLS?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,049 miles (6,517 km, 3,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Baltimore and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to QLS?
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