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QLS to BBA: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
7,954 mi
12,800 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
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 BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from BBA?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 7,954 miles (12,800 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to BBA?
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