# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Zacatecas (ZCL)

> 9,352 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,352 km / 5,811 mi / 5,050 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:37 in Hamburg, it's 16:37 in Zacatecas)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,088 ft (ZCL is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zcl-zacatecas-general-leobardo-c-ruiz-international-airport/1ef266df-6274-6374-873e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zacatecas, Mexico
- ICAO: MMZC
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 22.900000, -102.690000
- Elevation: 7,141 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 00:37 in Hamburg, it's 16:37 in Zacatecas.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zcl-zacatecas-general-leobardo-c-ruiz-international-airport/1ef266df-6274-6374-873e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)