# Distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,348 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,348 km / 5,809 mi / 5,048 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:40 in Fuzhou, it's 16:40 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,370 ft (ZRH is higher than FOC)

## Airports

### [Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/foc-fuzhou-fuzhou-changle-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fe4-6bc0-9371-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fuzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSFZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.940000, 119.660000
- Elevation: 46 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 22:40 in Fuzhou, it's 16:40 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/foc-fuzhou-fuzhou-changle-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fe4-6bc0-9371-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)