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QLS to MAA: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
4,791 mi
7,710 km · 4,163 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from MAA?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Madras (MAA) is 4,791 miles (7,710 km, 4,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to MAA?
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