# Distance from Belize City (BZE) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,080 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,080 km / 5,642 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belize) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:15 in Belize City, it's 23:15 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,401 ft (ZRH is higher than BZE)

## Airports

### [Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bze-belize-city-philip-s-w-goldson-international-airport/1ef266df-6cc4-6ee6-bc12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belize City, Belize
- ICAO: MZBZ
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 17.540000, -88.310000
- Elevation: 15 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 15:15 in Belize City, it's 23:15 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bze-belize-city-philip-s-w-goldson-international-airport/1ef266df-6cc4-6ee6-bc12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)