# Distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,710 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,710 km / 5,412 mi / 4,703 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:26 in Cartagena, it's 21:26 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,412 ft (ZRH is higher than CTG)

## Airports

### [Rafael Nunez International Airport (CTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctg-cartagena-rafael-nunez-international-airport/1ef266df-b477-696e-860d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cartagena, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 10.440000, -75.510000
- Elevation: 4 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 14:26 in Cartagena, it's 21:26 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rafael Nunez International Airport (CTG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctg-cartagena-rafael-nunez-international-airport/1ef266df-b477-696e-860d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)