# Distance from Maues (MBZ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,540 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,540 km / 5,307 mi / 4,611 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:21 in Maues, it's 09:21 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,347 ft (ZRH is higher than MBZ)

## Airports

### [Maues Airport (MBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbz-maues-maues-airport/1ef266df-d924-60b4-8eca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maues, Brazil
- ICAO: SWMW
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -3.370000, -57.720000
- Elevation: 69 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 03:21 in Maues, it's 09:21 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maues Airport (MBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbz-maues-maues-airport/1ef266df-d924-60b4-8eca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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