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PLU to QLS: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,565 mi
8,955 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 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 PLU from QLS?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,565 miles (8,955 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Belo Horizonte and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 5 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to QLS?
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