# Distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 10,047 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,047 km / 6,243 mi / 5,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:15 in Kuantan, it's 16:15 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,358 ft (ZRH is higher than KUA)

## Airports

### [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuantan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKD
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.780000, 103.210000
- Elevation: 58 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 22:15 in Kuantan, it's 16:15 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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