# Distance from Hickory (HKY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 7,169 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,169 km / 4,455 mi / 3,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:55 in Hickory, it's 21:55 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 226 ft (ZRH is higher than HKY)

## Airports

### [Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hky-hickory-hickory-regional-airport/1ef266df-20c7-62a0-a831-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hickory, United States
- ICAO: KHKY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.740000, -81.390000
- Elevation: 1,190 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 15:55 in Hickory, it's 21:55 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hky-hickory-hickory-regional-airport/1ef266df-20c7-62a0-a831-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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