no.
Poland is located in EUROPE. Switzerland is located in Europe. So, Poland is nearer to Switzerland than the US. The US is a nine hour flight to Europe.
Spain is closer to Ireland than Portugal.
Belgium is closer to England than Ireland is.
Laos is warmer because it is closer to the equator than Switzerland.
Part of Northern Ireland is halfway between Spain and the Arctic Circle. To be completely precise, latitudinally speaking, Northern Ireland is closer to the Arctic Circle than Spain is. Northern Ireland is closer to the Arctic Circle than it is to Spain.
Illinois is closer to Canada than to Mexico.
Seattle, WA is much closer to Canada than Chicago, IL is to Canada.
Missouri is closer to Texas than Canada. It shares a border with Arkansas and Tennessee, which are closer to Texas than the northern border shared with Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas, which are closer to Canada.
Canada is closer to South Dakota than Indiana.
The Irish Sea touches both places, so neither is closer than the other.
Ireland is closer to the North Pole, as it is about 53°N.
Laos