# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Lausanne (QLS)

> 8,148 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,148 km / 5,063 mi / 4,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:29 in Beijing, it's 12:29 in Lausanne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,925 ft (QLS is higher than PEK)

## Airports

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 ft

### [Lausanne-la Blecherette Airport (QLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qls-lausanne-lausanne-la-blecherette-airport/1ef266df-5732-62a4-9f74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lausanne, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGL
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.550000, 6.620000
- Elevation: 2,041 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:29 in Beijing, it's 12:29 in Lausanne.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lausanne-la Blecherette Airport (QLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qls-lausanne-lausanne-la-blecherette-airport/1ef266df-5732-62a4-9f74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)