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FCM to QLS: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,474 mi
7,201 km · 3,888 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from QLS?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,474 miles (7,201 km, 3,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Eden Prairie and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to QLS?
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