# Distance from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 13,617 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,617 km / 8,461 mi / 7,353 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:28 in Meekatharra Airport, it's 05:28 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 297 ft (ZRH is lower than MKR)

## Airports

### [Meekatharra Airport (MKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkr-meekatharra-airport/1ef266e0-1267-6790-8097-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meekatharra Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -26.610000, 118.550000
- Elevation: 1,713 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 11:28 in Meekatharra Airport, it's 05:28 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Meekatharra Airport (MKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkr-meekatharra-airport/1ef266e0-1267-6790-8097-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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