# Distance from Barrow Island Airport (BWB) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 12,950 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,950 km / 8,047 mi / 6,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:52 in Barrow Island Airport, it's 03:52 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,390 ft (ZRH is higher than BWB)

## Airports

### [Barrow Island Airport (BWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwb-barrow-island-airport/1ef266e0-0795-6268-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barrow Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBWX
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -20.860000, 115.410000
- Elevation: 26 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 09:52 in Barrow Island Airport, it's 03:52 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barrow Island Airport (BWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwb-barrow-island-airport/1ef266e0-0795-6268-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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