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HIW to QLS: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,910 mi
9,512 km · 5,136 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 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 HIW from QLS?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIW) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,910 miles (9,512 km, 5,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIW 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.
What is the time difference between Hiroshima and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIW to QLS?
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