# Distance from Jijiga (JIJ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,328 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,328 km / 3,311 mi / 2,877 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:13 in Jijiga, it's 05:13 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,522 ft (ZRH is lower than JIJ)

## Airports

### [Jigjiga Garad Wilwal Airport (JIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jij-jijiga-jigjiga-garad-wilwal-airport/1ef266de-ea2a-6e0e-9b3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jijiga, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAJJ
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.330000, 42.910000
- Elevation: 5,938 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 06:13 in Jijiga, it's 05:13 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Jigjiga Garad Wilwal Airport (JIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jij-jijiga-jigjiga-garad-wilwal-airport/1ef266de-ea2a-6e0e-9b3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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