# Distance from Chandigarh (IXC) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,976 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,976 km / 3,713 mi / 3,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 02:55 in Chandigarh, it's 23:25 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 404 ft (ZRH is higher than IXC)

## Airports

### [Chandigarh Airport (IXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixc-chandigarh-chandigarh-airport/1ef266df-f1ec-615a-a2ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chandigarh, India
- ICAO: VICG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 30.670000, 76.790000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 02:55 in Chandigarh, it's 23:25 in Zurich.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chandigarh Airport (IXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixc-chandigarh-chandigarh-airport/1ef266df-f1ec-615a-a2ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)