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QLS to SNC: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Salinas (General Ulpiano Paez Airport)
6,215 mi
10,003 km · 5,401 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- SNC — General Ulpiano Paez Airport · Salinas, Ecuador
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 SNC
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport76 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport88 mi away
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport90 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from SNC?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Salinas (SNC) is 6,215 miles (10,003 km, 5,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Salinas?
Salinas is 7 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SNC?
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