# Distance from Almaty (ALA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,191 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,191 km / 3,225 mi / 2,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 23:20 in Almaty, it's 20:20 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 822 ft (ZRH is lower than ALA)

## Airports

### [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 77.040000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 23:20 in Almaty, it's 20:20 in Zurich.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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