# Distance from Libenge (LIE) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,969 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,969 km / 3,087 mi / 2,683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:25 in Libenge, it's 09:25 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 291 ft (ZRH is higher than LIE)

## Airports

### [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Libenge, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 3.630000, 18.630000
- Elevation: 1,125 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 08:25 in Libenge, it's 09:25 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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