About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lausanne Airport (QLS), Lausanne, Switzerland and Whakatane Airport (WHK), Whakatane, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,662 miles (or 18,769 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: QLS / LSGL
Airport Names:
  1. Lausanne Airport
  2. Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WHK / NZWK
Airport Name: Whakatane Airport
Location: Whakatane, New Zealand
GPS Coordinates: 37°55'14"S by 176°54'51"E
Elevation: 20 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from WHK
More Information: WHK Maps & Info

Facts about Lausanne Airport (QLS):

  • Lausanne Airport (QLS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of QLS.
  • 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.
  • The airport features two maintenance hangars as well as a main building containing a restaurant.
  • In addition to being known as "Lausanne Airport", another name for QLS is "Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette".
  • The city established a runway in 1910.

Facts about Whakatane Airport (WHK):

  • The closest airport to Whakatane Airport (WHK) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of WHK.
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Whakatane Airport (WHK) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Whakatane Airport (meaning Whakatane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.
  • Because of Whakatane Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Whakatane Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.

Map of Nearest Airports to Lausanne Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lausanne Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.52 miles (47.50 km) SWAnnemasse Aerodrome (QNJ)Annemasse, FranceView Annemasse Aerodrome on a map Set QNJ as origin Airport Set QNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Annemasse Aerodrome
232.16 miles (51.75 km) SWGeneva International Airport (GVA)Geneva, SwitzerlandView Geneva International Airport on a map Set GVA as origin Airport Set GVA as destination Airport Get more information about Geneva International Airport
340.64 miles (65.41 km) ESESion Airport (SIR)Sion, SwitzerlandView Sion Airport on a map Set SIR as origin Airport Set SIR as destination Airport Get more information about Sion Airport
448.88 miles (78.67 km) ENEBern Airport (BRN)Bern, SwitzerlandView Bern Airport on a map Set BRN as origin Airport Set BRN as destination Airport Get more information about Bern Airport
549.89 miles (80.28 km) SMegève Aerodrome (MVV)Megève, FranceView Megève Aerodrome on a map Set MVV as origin Airport Set MVV as destination Airport Get more information about Megève Aerodrome
652.16 miles (83.94 km) NNWBesançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ)Besançon / La Vèze, FranceView Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome on a map Set QBQ as origin Airport Set QBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome
765.56 miles (105.51 km) NMontbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF)Montbéliard, FranceView Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome on a map Set XMF as origin Airport Set XMF as destination Airport Get more information about Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome
865.62 miles (105.60 km) WNWDole - Jura Airport (DLE)Dole, FranceView Dole - Jura Airport on a map Set DLE as origin Airport Set DLE as destination Airport Get more information about Dole - Jura Airport
966.37 miles (106.80 km) SSEAosta Valley Airport (AOT)Aosta, ItalyView Aosta Valley Airport on a map Set AOT as origin Airport Set AOT as destination Airport Get more information about Aosta Valley Airport
1067.38 miles (108.44 km) WSWBourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK)Bourg-en-Bresse, FranceView Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport on a map Set XBK as origin Airport Set XBK as destination Airport Get more information about Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport
1171.79 miles (115.54 km) SSWChambéry Airport (CMF)Chambéry, FranceView Chambéry Airport on a map Set CMF as origin Airport Set CMF as destination Airport Get more information about Chambéry Airport
1278.64 miles (126.55 km) SMéribel Airport (MFX)Meribel, FranceView Méribel Airport on a map Set MFX as origin Airport Set MFX as destination Airport Get more information about Méribel Airport
1379.31 miles (127.63 km) SCourchevel Airport (CVF)Courchevel, FranceView Courchevel Airport on a map Set CVF as origin Airport Set CVF as destination Airport Get more information about Courchevel Airport
1483.99 miles (135.17 km) NNEEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Basel, SwitzerlandView EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg on a map Set BSL as origin Airport Set BSL as destination Airport Get more information about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
1583.99 miles (135.17 km) NNEEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH)Mulhouse, FranceView EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg on a map Set MLH as origin Airport Set MLH as destination Airport Get more information about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg

Map of Furthest Airports from Lausanne Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lausanne Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,195.74 miles (19,627.09 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,768.07 miles (18,938.82 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,748.43 miles (18,907.22 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
411,743.88 miles (18,899.89 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,738.67 miles (18,891.51 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
611,738.21 miles (18,890.78 km) SEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as origin Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
711,737.99 miles (18,890.42 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
811,736.06 miles (18,887.30 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,718.36 miles (18,858.83 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,715.85 miles (18,854.78 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as origin Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1111,698.41 miles (18,826.72 km) SEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as origin Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1211,694.08 miles (18,819.75 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1311,681.31 miles (18,799.21 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
1411,679.36 miles (18,796.07 km) ESENelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as origin Airport Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū
1511,678.21 miles (18,794.21 km) SETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as origin Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō

Map of Nearest Airports to Whakatane Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Whakatane Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.01 miles (56.34 km) WSWRotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
242.71 miles (68.73 km) WNWTauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as destination Airport Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
365.35 miles (105.18 km) WMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as destination Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
472.29 miles (116.34 km) SWTaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
577.23 miles (124.28 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
686.35 miles (138.97 km) WHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as destination Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
791.39 miles (147.07 km) NWThames Aerodrome (TMZ)Thames, New ZealandView Thames Aerodrome on a map Set TMZ as destination Airport Set TMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Thames Aerodrome
8106.97 miles (172.14 km) SHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
9109.74 miles (176.60 km) NWCoromandel Aerodrome (CMV)Coromandel, New ZealandView Coromandel Aerodrome on a map Set CMV as destination Airport Set CMV as destination Airport Get more information about Coromandel Aerodrome
10122.94 miles (197.85 km) WNWArdmore Airport (AMZ)Ardmore, New ZealandView Ardmore Airport on a map Set AMZ as destination Airport Set AMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Airport
11132.37 miles (213.03 km) WNWAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as destination Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport
12140.64 miles (226.33 km) NWGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as destination Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
13165.95 miles (267.08 km) WSWNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)New Plymouth, New ZealandView New Plymouth Airport on a map Set NPL as destination Airport Set NPL as destination Airport Get more information about New Plymouth Airport
14173.78 miles (279.67 km) SWWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
15179.81 miles (289.37 km) SSWPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Whakatane Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Whakatane Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) NEGranada Airport (GRX)Granada, SpainView Granada Airport on a map Set GRX as destination Airport Set GRX as destination Airport Get more information about Granada Airport
212,356.34 miles (19,885.55 km) NECiudad Real Central Airport (CQM)Ciudad Real, SpainView Ciudad Real Central Airport on a map Set CQM as destination Airport Set CQM as destination Airport Get more information about Ciudad Real Central Airport
312,352.67 miles (19,879.64 km) NNWAlmería Airport (LEI)Almería, SpainView Almería Airport on a map Set LEI as destination Airport Set LEI as destination Airport Get more information about Almería Airport
412,340.88 miles (19,860.68 km) ECórdoba Airport (ODB)Córdoba, SpainView Córdoba Airport on a map Set ODB as destination Airport Set ODB as destination Airport Get more information about Córdoba Airport
512,320.87 miles (19,828.46 km) NEMálaga Airport (AGP)Málaga, SpainView Málaga Airport on a map Set AGP as destination Airport Set AGP as destination Airport Get more information about Málaga Airport
612,312.35 miles (19,814.75 km) WMurcia–San Javier Airport (MJV)Murcia, SpainView Murcia–San Javier Airport on a map Set MJV as destination Airport Set MJV as destination Airport Get more information about Murcia–San Javier Airport
712,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) WAlicante-Elche Airport (ALC)Alicante, SpainView Alicante-Elche Airport on a map Set ALC as destination Airport Set ALC as destination Airport Get more information about Alicante-Elche Airport
812,279.09 miles (19,761.23 km) ENESeville Airport (SVQ)Seville, SpainView Seville Airport on a map Set SVQ as destination Airport Set SVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Seville Airport
912,262.06 miles (19,733.82 km) NEGibraltar International Airport (GIB)GibraltarView Gibraltar International Airport on a map Set GIB as destination Airport Set GIB as destination Airport Get more information about Gibraltar International Airport
1012,259.43 miles (19,729.58 km) NWValencia Airport (VLC)Valencia, Valencian Community, SpainView Valencia Airport on a map Set VLC as destination Airport Set VLC as destination Airport Get more information about Valencia Airport
1112,258.67 miles (19,728.37 km) NAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD)Madrid, SpainView Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map Set MAD as destination Airport Set MAD as destination Airport Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]
1212,257.77 miles (19,726.91 km) NMadrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ)Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainView Madrid–Torrejón Airport on a map Set TOJ as destination Airport Set TOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Madrid–Torrejón Airport
1312,254.33 miles (19,721.39 km) ENEJerez Airport (XRY)Jerez de la Frontera, SpainView Jerez Airport on a map Set XRY as destination Airport Set XRY as destination Airport Get more information about Jerez Airport
1412,254.19 miles (19,721.16 km) NMelilla Airport (MLN)Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco)View Melilla Airport on a map Set MLN as destination Airport Set MLN as destination Airport Get more information about Melilla Airport
1512,250.59 miles (19,715.36 km) NECeuta Heliport (JCU)Ceuta, SpainView Ceuta Heliport on a map Set JCU as destination Airport Set JCU as destination Airport Get more information about Ceuta Heliport