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QLS to PIE: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
4,815 mi
7,749 km · 4,184 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from PIE?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 4,815 miles (7,749 km, 4,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to PIE?
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