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HHR to QLS: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from QLS?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HHR to QLS?
Nonstop service on HHR–QLS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HHR–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HHR to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–QLS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.