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STK to QLS: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,033 mi
8,100 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from QLS?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,033 miles (8,100 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Sterling and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to QLS?
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