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QLS to LCK: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
4,286 mi
6,897 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from LCK?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Columbus (LCK) is 4,286 miles (6,897 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to LCK?
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