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SOM to QLS: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,859 mi
7,820 km · 4,222 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 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 SOM from QLS?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,859 miles (7,820 km, 4,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Tome and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to QLS?
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