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FSM to QLS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,958 mi
7,980 km · 4,309 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from QLS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,958 miles (7,980 km, 4,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Smith and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to QLS?
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