# Distance from Haikou (HAK) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,241 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,241 km / 5,742 mi / 4,990 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:17 in Haikou, it's 18:17 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,341 ft (ZRH is higher than HAK)

## Airports

### [Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hak-haikou-haikou-meilan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee3-6852-8714-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haikou, China
- ICAO: ZJHK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 19.930000, 110.460000
- Elevation: 75 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 00:17 in Haikou, it's 18:17 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hak-haikou-haikou-meilan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ee3-6852-8714-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)