# Distance from Kars (KSY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 2,843 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,843 km / 1,767 mi / 1,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:42 in Kars, it's 22:42 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,473 ft (ZRH is lower than KSY)

## Airports

### [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kars, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 43.120000
- Elevation: 5,889 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 23:42 in Kars, it's 22:42 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Kars Airport (KSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksy-kars-kars-airport/1ef266df-58fa-6636-9701-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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