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SAD to QLS: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,669 mi
9,124 km · 4,926 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from QLS?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,669 miles (9,124 km, 4,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Safford and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to QLS?
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