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QLS to BHM: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,728 mi
7,609 km · 4,109 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from BHM?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,728 miles (7,609 km, 4,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to BHM?
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