# Distance from Dublin (DUB) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 5,880 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,880 km / 3,654 mi / 3,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 21:15 in Dublin, it's 00:45 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,330 ft (ZAJ is higher than DUB)

## Airports

### [Dublin Airport (DUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dub-dublin-dublin-airport/1ef266de-c74c-6446-a37d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dublin, Ireland
- ICAO: EIDW
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.420000, -6.270000
- Elevation: 242 ft

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 21:15 in Dublin, it's 00:45 in Zaranj.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dublin Airport (DUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dub-dublin-dublin-airport/1ef266de-c74c-6446-a37d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
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