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GDL to QLS: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
6,080 mi
9,785 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from QLS?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Lausanne (QLS) is 6,080 miles (9,785 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Guadalajara and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to QLS?
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