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FRD to QLS: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,205 mi
8,376 km · 4,523 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from QLS?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,205 miles (8,376 km, 4,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Friday Harbor and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to QLS?
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