# Distance from Caribou (CAR) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,541 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,541 km / 3,443 mi / 2,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:39 in Caribou, it's 20:39 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 796 ft (ZRH is higher than CAR)

## Airports

### [Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/car-caribou-caribou-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1307-6d7c-8e94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caribou, United States
- ICAO: KCAR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 46.870000, -68.020000
- Elevation: 620 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 14:39 in Caribou, it's 20:39 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/car-caribou-caribou-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1307-6d7c-8e94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)