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SPF to QLS: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,855 mi
7,814 km · 4,219 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from QLS?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,855 miles (7,814 km, 4,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to QLS?
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