# Distance from Motu Mute (BOB) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 16,122 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,122 km / 10,018 mi / 8,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:30 in Motu Mute, it's 17:30 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,406 ft (ZRH is higher than BOB)

## Airports

### [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Motu Mute, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.440000, -151.750000
- Elevation: 10 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:30 in Motu Mute, it's 17:30 in Zurich.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)