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FME to QLS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,057 mi
6,529 km · 3,525 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from QLS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,057 miles (6,529 km, 3,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Fort Meade and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to QLS?
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