# Distance from Barrancabermeja (EJA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,859 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,859 km / 5,505 mi / 4,784 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:39 in Barrancabermeja, it's 12:39 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,004 ft (ZRH is higher than EJA)

## Airports

### [Yariguies Airport (EJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eja-barrancabermeja-yariguies-airport/1ef266df-b4c1-6cc6-a183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barrancabermeja, Colombia
- ICAO: SKEJ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.020000, -73.810000
- Elevation: 412 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 05:39 in Barrancabermeja, it's 12:39 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yariguies Airport (EJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eja-barrancabermeja-yariguies-airport/1ef266df-b4c1-6cc6-a183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)