# Distance from Amenas (IAM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 2,160 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,160 km / 1,342 mi / 1,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 18:45 in Amenas, it's 19:45 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 431 ft (ZRH is lower than IAM)

## Airports

### [In Amenas Airport (IAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iam-amenas-in-amenas-airport/1ef266de-b5f6-6070-9d7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amenas, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUZ
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 28.050000, 9.640000
- Elevation: 1,847 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:45 in Amenas, it's 19:45 in Zurich.

## Related

- [In Amenas Airport (IAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iam-amenas-in-amenas-airport/1ef266de-b5f6-6070-9d7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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