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QLS to YOW: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,764 mi
6,057 km · 3,271 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from YOW?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,764 miles (6,057 km, 3,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to YOW?
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