Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CGH to QLS: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,878 mi
9,460 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CGH→QLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CGH
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 CGH from QLS?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (CGH) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,878 miles (9,460 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGH to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Sao Paulo and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGH to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGH–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.