# Distance from Caracas (CCS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,056 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,056 km / 5,006 mi / 4,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:37 in Caracas, it's 02:37 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,181 ft (ZRH is higher than CCS)

## Airports

### [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caracas, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMI
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -66.990000
- Elevation: 235 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 20:37 in Caracas, it's 02:37 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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