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QLS to LOU: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,469 mi
7,192 km · 3,883 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from LOU?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,469 miles (7,192 km, 3,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to LOU?
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