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HYS to QLS: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,976 mi
8,009 km · 4,324 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from QLS?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,976 miles (8,009 km, 4,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Hays and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to QLS?
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