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VUP to QLS: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,216 mi
8,395 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from QLS?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,216 miles (8,395 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Valledupar and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to QLS?
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