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QLS to SAN: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,939 mi
9,557 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from SAN?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,939 miles (9,557 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SAN?
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