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RIA to QLS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
6,471 mi
10,415 km · 5,623 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from QLS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Lausanne (QLS) is 6,471 miles (10,415 km, 5,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Santa Maria and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to QLS?
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