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SDU to QLS: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,716 mi
9,200 km · 4,967 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from QLS?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,716 miles (9,200 km, 4,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to QLS?
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