# Distance from Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 15,970 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,970 km / 9,924 mi / 8,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:56 in Dirranbandi Airport, it's 05:56 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 849 ft (ZRH is higher than DRN)

## Airports

### [Dirranbandi Airport (DRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drn-dirranbandi-airport/1ef266e0-0a3a-6a5e-a36c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dirranbandi Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDBI
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -28.590000, 148.220000
- Elevation: 567 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 13:56 in Dirranbandi Airport, it's 05:56 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dirranbandi Airport (DRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drn-dirranbandi-airport/1ef266e0-0a3a-6a5e-a36c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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