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QLS to SDS: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,875 mi
9,455 km · 5,105 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from SDS?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Sado (SDS) is 5,875 miles (9,455 km, 5,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Sado?
Sado is 7 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SDS?
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