# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,666 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,666 km / 2,900 mi / 2,520 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 09:31 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 07:01 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,583 ft (ZRH is lower than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 09:31 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 07:01 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)