# Distance from Maiduguri (MIU) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 3,981 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,981 km / 2,474 mi / 2,150 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:03 in Maiduguri, it's 06:03 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 317 ft (ZRH is higher than MIU)

## Airports

### [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maiduguri, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 11.860000, 13.080000
- Elevation: 1,099 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 05:03 in Maiduguri, it's 06:03 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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