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COS to QLS: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,177 mi
8,331 km · 4,499 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from QLS?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,177 miles (8,331 km, 4,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Colorado Springs and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to QLS?
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