# Distance from Medina (MED) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 3,742 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,742 km / 2,325 mi / 2,021 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:44 in Medina, it's 20:44 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 735 ft (ZRH is lower than MED)

## Airports

### [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medina, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEMA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.550000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 2,151 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:44 in Medina, it's 20:44 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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