# Distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,010 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,010 km / 4,977 mi / 4,325 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:00 in Gulf Shores, it's 07:00 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,399 ft (ZRH is higher than GUF)

## Airports

### [Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (GUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guf-gulf-shores-gulf-shores-internationaljack-edwards-field/1ef266df-243b-6d78-b2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulf Shores, United States
- ICAO: KJKA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.290000, -87.670000
- Elevation: 17 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 00:00 in Gulf Shores, it's 07:00 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (GUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guf-gulf-shores-gulf-shores-internationaljack-edwards-field/1ef266df-243b-6d78-b2bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)