# Distance from Horsham Airport (HSM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 16,068 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,068 km / 9,984 mi / 8,676 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:39 in Horsham Airport, it's 21:39 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 971 ft (ZRH is higher than HSM)

## Airports

### [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horsham Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHSM
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -36.670000, 142.170000
- Elevation: 445 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 05:39 in Horsham Airport, it's 21:39 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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