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HEL to QLS: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
1,206 mi
1,941 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from QLS?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Lausanne (QLS) is 1,206 miles (1,941 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Helsinki and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to QLS?
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