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QLS to FSD: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,652 mi
7,487 km · 4,043 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from FSD?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,652 miles (7,487 km, 4,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 7 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to FSD?
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