# Distance from Esquel (EQS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 12,720 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,720 km / 7,904 mi / 6,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:04 in Esquel, it's 00:04 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,205 ft (ZRH is lower than EQS)

## Airports

### [Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport (EQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eqs-esquel-brigadier-antonio-parodi-airport/1ef266df-92b1-6b9a-afbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Esquel, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Catamarca
- Coordinates: -42.910000, -71.140000
- Elevation: 2,621 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 19:04 in Esquel, it's 00:04 in Zurich.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport (EQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eqs-esquel-brigadier-antonio-parodi-airport/1ef266df-92b1-6b9a-afbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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