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VLU to QLS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
1,226 mi
1,974 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from QLS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Lausanne (QLS) is 1,226 miles (1,974 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Velikiye Luki and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to QLS?
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