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LAN to QLS: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,226 mi
6,800 km · 3,672 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from QLS?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,226 miles (6,800 km, 3,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Lansing and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to QLS?
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