# Distance from Bole (BPL) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,465 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,465 km / 3,396 mi / 2,951 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:11 in Bole, it's 15:11 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 163 ft (ZRH is higher than BPL)

## Airports

### [Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpl-bole-alashankou-bole-bortala-airport/1ef266e0-20f3-6822-8a49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bole, China
- ICAO: ZWBL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 44.900000, 82.300000
- Elevation: 1,253 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 21:11 in Bole, it's 15:11 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpl-bole-alashankou-bole-bortala-airport/1ef266e0-20f3-6822-8a49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)