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QLS to YWS: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
5,109 mi
8,223 km · 4,440 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLS from YWS?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Whistler (YWS) is 5,109 miles (8,223 km, 4,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Whistler?
Whistler is 9 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to YWS?
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