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YKF to QLS: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,028 mi
6,482 km · 3,500 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from QLS?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,028 miles (6,482 km, 3,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Waterloo and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to QLS?
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