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RDR to QLS: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,469 mi
7,193 km · 3,884 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Near QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from QLS?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,469 miles (7,193 km, 3,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Red River and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to QLS?
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