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QLS to LGB: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from LGB?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from QLS to LGB?
Nonstop service on QLS–LGB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lausanne and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to LGB?
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Why are some QLS to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QLS–LGB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.