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QLS to YKM: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
5,253 mi
8,453 km · 4,564 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from YKM?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Yakima (YKM) is 5,253 miles (8,453 km, 4,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Yakima?
Yakima is 9 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to YKM?
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