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WSY to QLS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
9,642 mi
15,517 km · 8,378 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from QLS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Lausanne (QLS) is 9,642 miles (15,517 km, 8,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 Airlie Beach and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to QLS?
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