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TIJ to QLS: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,942 mi
9,563 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from QLS?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,942 miles (9,563 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Tijuana and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to QLS?
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