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MSE to QLS: distance & flight time
Manston (Kent International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
408 mi
657 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
- 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 MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 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 MSE from QLS?
The flight distance from Manston (MSE) to Lausanne (QLS) is 408 miles (657 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSE to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 MSE to QLS?
Nonstop service on MSE–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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manston and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour ahead of Manston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSE to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSE–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSE to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSE–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.