# Distance from Mendi Airport (MDU) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 13,757 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,757 km / 8,548 mi / 7,428 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:01 in Mendi Airport, it's 09:01 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,264 ft (ZRH is lower than MDU)

## Airports

### [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.150000, 143.660000
- Elevation: 5,680 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 17:01 in Mendi Airport, it's 09:01 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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