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QLS to YIP: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,206 mi
6,769 km · 3,655 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from YIP?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,206 miles (6,769 km, 3,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to YIP?
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