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YPY to QLS: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,350 mi
7,000 km · 3,780 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from QLS?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,350 miles (7,000 km, 3,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Fort Chipewyan and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 8 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to QLS?
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