# Distance from Kano (KAN) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 3,937 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,937 km / 2,447 mi / 2,126 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 180° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:16 in Kano, it's 20:16 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 146 ft (ZRH is lower than KAN)

## Airports

### [Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kan-kano-mallam-aminu-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e2-6352-82f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kano, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNKN
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 12.050000, 8.520000
- Elevation: 1,562 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 19:16 in Kano, it's 20:16 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kan-kano-mallam-aminu-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e2-6352-82f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)