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STN to QLS: distance & flight time
London (London Stansted Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 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 STN from QLS?
The flight distance from London (STN) to Lausanne (QLS) is 468 miles (753 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STN to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from STN to QLS?
Nonstop service on STN–QLS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STN to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STN–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STN to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STN–QLS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.