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MHR to QLS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,735 mi
9,229 km · 4,983 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from QLS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,735 miles (9,229 km, 4,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Sacramento and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to QLS?
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