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MSP to QLS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,463 mi
7,183 km · 3,878 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from QLS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,463 miles (7,183 km, 3,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Minneapolis and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to QLS?
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