# Distance from Lewiston (LWS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,319 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,319 km / 5,169 mi / 4,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:18 in Lewiston, it's 09:18 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (ZRH is lower than LWS)

## Airports

### [Lewiston/Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lws-lewiston-lewistonnez-perce-county-airport/1ef266df-289d-6c7c-9283-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lewiston, United States
- ICAO: KLWS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.370000, -117.020000
- Elevation: 1,442 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 00:18 in Lewiston, it's 09:18 in Zurich.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lewiston/Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lws-lewiston-lewistonnez-perce-county-airport/1ef266df-289d-6c7c-9283-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)