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QLS to SHA: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,702 mi
9,177 km · 4,955 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from SHA?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,702 miles (9,177 km, 4,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SHA?
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