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QLS to RHV: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,821 mi
9,368 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from RHV?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to San Jose (RHV) is 5,821 miles (9,368 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from QLS to RHV?
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