Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KTF to QLS: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
11,641 mi
18,735 km · 10,116 nm
23h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
See live KTF→QLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
11,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from QLS?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Lausanne (QLS) is 11,641 miles (18,735 km, 10,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 18m 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 Takaka and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 10 hours behind Takaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTF to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTF–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.