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CUD to QLS: distance & flight time
Caloundra (Caloundra Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
10,160 mi
16,351 km · 8,829 nm
20h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
- 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 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 CUD from QLS?
The flight distance from Caloundra (CUD) to Lausanne (QLS) is 10,160 miles (16,351 km, 8,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUD to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CUD to QLS?
Nonstop service on CUD–QLS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 20h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUD to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUD–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUD to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUD–QLS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.