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QLS to SNA: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,908 mi
9,507 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from SNA?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,908 miles (9,507 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SNA?
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