# Distance from Mc Allen (MFE) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,045 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,045 km / 5,620 mi / 4,884 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:07 in Mc Allen, it's 23:07 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,309 ft (ZRH is higher than MFE)

## Airports

### [Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfe-mc-allen-mc-allen-international-airport/1ef266df-2a97-61ea-a25b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mc Allen, United States
- ICAO: KMFE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 26.200000, -98.200000
- Elevation: 107 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 16:07 in Mc Allen, it's 23:07 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfe-mc-allen-mc-allen-international-airport/1ef266df-2a97-61ea-a25b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)