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QLS to IOW: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,549 mi
7,321 km · 3,953 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from IOW?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,549 miles (7,321 km, 3,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to IOW?
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