# Distance from Lakeba Island (LKB) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 16,693 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,693 km / 10,373 mi / 9,014 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:18 in Lakeba Island, it's 03:18 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,136 ft (ZRH is higher than LKB)

## Airports

### [Lakeba Island Airport (LKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkb-lakeba-island-lakeba-island-airport/1ef266df-702e-6c44-ae95-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeba Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNK
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -18.200000, -178.820000
- Elevation: 280 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 13:18 in Lakeba Island, it's 03:18 in Zurich.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lakeba Island Airport (LKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkb-lakeba-island-lakeba-island-airport/1ef266df-702e-6c44-ae95-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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