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FRC to QLS: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,730 mi
9,221 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from QLS?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,730 miles (9,221 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Franca and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 5 hours ahead of Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to QLS?
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