# Distance from Kimberley (KIM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,634 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,634 km / 5,365 mi / 4,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:51 in Kimberley, it's 06:51 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,534 ft (ZRH is lower than KIM)

## Airports

### [Kimberley Airport (KIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kim-kimberley-kimberley-airport/1ef266de-d293-62aa-8bef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kimberley, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.800000, 24.770000
- Elevation: 3,950 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.

## Related

- [Kimberley Airport (KIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kim-kimberley-kimberley-airport/1ef266de-d293-62aa-8bef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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