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SDM to QLS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,941 mi
9,561 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from QLS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,941 miles (9,561 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 San Diego and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to QLS?
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