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KEM to QLS: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
1,485 mi
2,391 km · 1,291 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 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 KEM from QLS?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 1,485 miles (2,391 km, 1,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 KEM to QLS?
Nonstop service on KEM–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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kemi and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour behind Kemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEM to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEM–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEM to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEM–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.