# Distance from Mackay (MKY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 15,444 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,444 km / 9,597 mi / 8,339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:24 in Mackay, it's 04:24 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,397 ft (ZRH is higher than MKY)

## Airports

### [Mackay Airport (MKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mky-mackay-mackay-airport/1ef266e0-066d-63a4-9620-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mackay, Australia
- ICAO: YBMK
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -21.170000, 149.180000
- Elevation: 19 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 12:24 in Mackay, it's 04:24 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mackay Airport (MKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mky-mackay-mackay-airport/1ef266e0-066d-63a4-9620-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)