# Distance from Pereira (PEI) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,185 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,185 km / 5,707 mi / 4,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:32 in Pereira, it's 14:32 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,000 ft (ZRH is lower than PEI)

## Airports

### [Matecana International Airport (PEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pei-pereira-matecana-international-airport/1ef266df-b5b9-6f20-b3e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pereira, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPE
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.810000, -75.740000
- Elevation: 4,416 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 07:32 in Pereira, it's 14:32 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Matecana International Airport (PEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pei-pereira-matecana-international-airport/1ef266df-b5b9-6f20-b3e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)