# Distance from Kaitaia (KAT) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 18,144 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,144 km / 11,274 mi / 9,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:04 in Kaitaia, it's 00:04 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,146 ft (ZRH is higher than KAT)

## Airports

### [Kaitaia Airport (KAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kat-kaitaia-kaitaia-airport/1ef266df-76fa-6e9c-a4dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaitaia, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.070000, 173.280000
- Elevation: 270 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 10:04 in Kaitaia, it's 00:04 in Zurich.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaitaia Airport (KAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kat-kaitaia-kaitaia-airport/1ef266df-76fa-6e9c-a4dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)