# Distance from Kirundo (KRE) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,943 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,943 km / 3,693 mi / 3,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 18:41 in Kirundo, it's 18:41 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,095 ft (ZRH is lower than KRE)

## Airports

### [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirundo, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBO
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -2.540000, 30.090000
- Elevation: 4,511 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

- [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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