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GIS to QLS: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
11,738 mi
18,890 km · 10,200 nm
23h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from QLS?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Lausanne (QLS) is 11,738 miles (18,890 km, 10,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 29m 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 Gisborne and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 10 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to QLS?
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