# Distance from Flinders Island Airport (FLS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 16,698 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,698 km / 10,375 mi / 9,016 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 14:04 in Flinders Island Airport, it's 06:04 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,406 ft (ZRH is higher than FLS)

## Airports

### [Flinders Island Airport (FLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fls-flinders-island-airport/1ef266e0-0c29-6ac2-bd47-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flinders Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFLI
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -40.090000, 147.990000
- Elevation: 10 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 14:04 in Flinders Island Airport, it's 06:04 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Flinders Island Airport (FLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fls-flinders-island-airport/1ef266e0-0c29-6ac2-bd47-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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