# Distance from Kashgar (KHG) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,340 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,340 km / 3,318 mi / 2,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:18 in Kashgar, it's 21:18 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,113 ft (ZRH is lower than KHG)

## Airports

### [Kashgar Airport (KHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khg-kashgar-kashgar-airport/1ef266e0-210b-6bfc-9b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kashgar, China
- ICAO: ZWSH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.540000, 76.020000
- Elevation: 4,529 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 03:18 in Kashgar, it's 21:18 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kashgar Airport (KHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khg-kashgar-kashgar-airport/1ef266e0-210b-6bfc-9b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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