# Distance from Fakahina (FHZ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 15,492 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,492 km / 9,626 mi / 8,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:46 in Fakahina, it's 04:46 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,413 ft (ZRH is higher than FHZ)

## Airports

### [Fakahina Airport (FHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhz-fakahina-fakahina-airport/1ef266df-7396-6512-96df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fakahina, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKH
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.990000, -140.160000
- Elevation: 3 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 16:46 in Fakahina, it's 04:46 in Zurich.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fakahina Airport (FHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhz-fakahina-fakahina-airport/1ef266df-7396-6512-96df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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