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FNL to QLS: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,103 mi
8,212 km · 4,434 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from QLS?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,103 miles (8,212 km, 4,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Collins and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to QLS?
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