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QLS to CLD: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,919 mi
9,526 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from CLD?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,919 miles (9,526 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to CLD?
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