# Distance from Nekemte (NEK) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,021 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,021 km / 3,120 mi / 2,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:21 in Nekemte, it's 09:21 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,084 ft (ZRH is lower than NEK)

## Airports

### [Nekemte Airport (NEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nek-nekemte-nekemte-airport/1ef266de-ea61-6d00-9efa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nekemte, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HANK
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.050000, 36.600000
- Elevation: 6,500 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:21 in Nekemte, it's 09:21 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Nekemte Airport (NEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nek-nekemte-nekemte-airport/1ef266de-ea61-6d00-9efa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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