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OTU to QLS: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,456 mi
8,780 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova 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 OTU from QLS?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,456 miles (8,780 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Otu and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to QLS?
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