Nonstop flight route between Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain and Lausanne, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(40°29'48"N by 3°26'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E)
Distance from TOJ to QLS:
653.93 miles (1,052.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ), Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain and Lausanne Airport (QLS), Lausanne, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 654 miles (or 1,052 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 relatively short distance between Madrid–Torrejón Airport and Lausanne Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOJ / LETO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'48"N by 3°26'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil: Aena Military: Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2026 feet (618 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOJ |
| More Information: | TOJ 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 Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ):
- In addition to being known as "Madrid–Torrejón Airport", other names for TOJ include "Aeropuerto de Madrid/Barajas", "Torrejón Air Base" and "Base Aérea de Torrejón".
- In accordance with the 1988 agreement, the USAF portion of the base was returned to the Spanish government on 21 May 1996, with the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing being transferred to Aviano Air Base, Italy without personnel or equipment.
- The outcome of the 1986 referendum on membership in NATO committed the Spanish government to negotiate the reduction of the United States military presence in Spain.
- The closest airport to Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of TOJ.
- The furthest airport from Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Madrid–Torrejón Airport (meaning Madrid–Torrejón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Implementation of this agreement was delayed by the 1990–91 crisis in Kuwait, when the 401st TFW was one of the first American fighter wings to respond, with the 612th TFS deploying to its wartime base at Incirlik Turkey and the 614th TFS becoming the first US military unit to deploy to the Persian Gulf State of Qatar.
Facts about Lausanne Airport (QLS):
- The closest airport to Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of QLS.
- In May 2000 the grass runway was replaced by a paved one.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.28 miles (10.10 km) WSW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | ![View Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.16 miles (180.51 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) SSW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.86 miles (207.39 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 147.65 miles (237.62 km) NNE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 7 | 149.01 miles (239.81 km) ENE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 169.01 miles (272.00 km) NNE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.22 km) ESE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 10 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) NNE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 11 | 184.26 miles (296.53 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) E | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 13 | 193.89 miles (312.04 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 14 | 195.58 miles (314.75 km) NE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 15 | 195.71 miles (314.97 km) N | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.01 miles (19,933.30 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,378.35 miles (19,920.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,363.79 miles (19,897.54 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,350.11 miles (19,875.53 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,348.10 miles (19,872.29 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,328.95 miles (19,841.47 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) SSW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,280.08 miles (19,762.82 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,274.06 miles (19,753.14 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,271.35 miles (19,748.78 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,257.77 miles (19,726.91 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,254.14 miles (19,721.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,245.66 miles (19,707.43 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,243.66 miles (19,704.21 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |