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QLS to TYS: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,508 mi
7,254 km · 3,917 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from TYS?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,508 miles (7,254 km, 3,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to TYS?
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