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MEL to QLS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
10,238 mi
16,476 km · 8,896 nm
20h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from QLS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lausanne (QLS) is 10,238 miles (16,476 km, 8,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 32m 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 MEL to QLS?
Nonstop service on MEL–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 20h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–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.