# Distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 7,957 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,957 km / 4,944 mi / 4,296 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 13:39 in Sittwe, it's 09:09 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,389 ft (ZRH is higher than AKY)

## Airports

### [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sittwe, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYSW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.130000, 92.870000
- Elevation: 27 ft

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 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 13:39 in Sittwe, it's 09:09 in Zurich.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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