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DSM to QLS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,635 mi
7,459 km · 4,027 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from QLS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,635 miles (7,459 km, 4,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Des Moines and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to QLS?
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