# Distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,306 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,306 km / 5,161 mi / 4,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:33 in Lafayette, it's 11:33 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,374 ft (ZRH is higher than LFT)

## Airports

### [Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lft-lafayette-lafayette-regionalpaul-fournet-field/1ef266df-274a-66d6-bb48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lafayette, United States
- ICAO: KLFT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.210000, -91.990000
- Elevation: 42 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 04:33 in Lafayette, it's 11:33 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lft-lafayette-lafayette-regionalpaul-fournet-field/1ef266df-274a-66d6-bb48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)