Nonstop flight route between Orange City, Iowa, United States and Lausanne, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E)
Distance from ORC to QLS:
4,655.76 miles (7,492.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC), Orange City, Iowa, United States and Lausanne Airport (QLS), Lausanne, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,656 miles (or 7,493 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Orange City Municipal Airport and Lausanne Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Orange City Municipal Airport and Lausanne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORC / KORC |
| Airport Name: | Orange City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Orange City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W |
| Area Served: | Orange City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Orange City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORC |
| More Information: | ORC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLS / LSGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Elevation: | 2040 feet (622 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLS |
| More Information: | QLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC):
- The furthest airport from Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,651 miles (17,141 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of ORC.
Facts about Lausanne Airport (QLS):
- Lausanne Airport can be reached via the A9 motorway or public bus lines 1 and 21 of Transports publics de la région lausannoise.
- Lausanne Airport (QLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lausanne Airport (meaning Lausanne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lausanne Airport", another name for QLS is "Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette".
- The airport features two maintenance hangars as well as a main building containing a restaurant.
- The closest airport to Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of QLS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) SSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) SSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) ENE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) ESE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) NW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 67.10 miles (107.98 km) W | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 77.57 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 90.64 miles (145.88 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) SE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 93.70 miles (150.80 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) ENE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) NNW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 98.52 miles (158.56 km) SW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,650.80 miles (17,140.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,627.49 miles (17,103.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,610.25 miles (17,075.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,602.95 miles (17,063.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,559.89 miles (16,994.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,548.63 miles (16,976.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,546.48 miles (16,972.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.38 miles (16,956.61 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,517.12 miles (16,925.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,515.42 miles (16,922.88 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.08 miles (16,851.53 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,444.04 miles (16,808.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,436.14 miles (16,795.29 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,425.25 miles (16,777.77 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,418.71 miles (16,767.25 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 2 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) ESE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) ENE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) S | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 6 | 52.16 miles (83.94 km) NNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 7 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) N | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 8 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) WNW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 9 | 66.37 miles (106.80 km) SSE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 10 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) WSW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) SSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 12 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 13 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.74 miles (19,627.09 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.82 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,748.43 miles (18,907.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,743.88 miles (18,899.89 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,738.67 miles (18,891.51 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,738.21 miles (18,890.78 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,737.99 miles (18,890.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.06 miles (18,887.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.36 miles (18,858.83 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,715.85 miles (18,854.78 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,698.41 miles (18,826.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,694.08 miles (18,819.75 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,681.31 miles (18,799.21 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.07 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.21 miles (18,794.21 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |