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HKY to QLS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,400 mi
7,080 km · 3,823 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from QLS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,400 miles (7,080 km, 3,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Hickory and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to QLS?
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