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GRF to QLS: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,277 mi
8,492 km · 4,586 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from QLS?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,277 miles (8,492 km, 4,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Lewis and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to QLS?
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