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MKE to QLS: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,349 mi
6,998 km · 3,779 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from QLS?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,349 miles (6,998 km, 3,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Milwaukee and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to QLS?
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