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QLS to ABQ: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
5,443 mi
8,759 km · 4,729 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from ABQ?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 5,443 miles (8,759 km, 4,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Lausanne and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 8 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to ABQ?
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