# Distance from Parkes (PKE) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 16,297 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,297 km / 10,126 mi / 8,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:02 in Parkes, it's 20:02 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 347 ft (ZRH is higher than PKE)

## Airports

### [Parkes Airport (PKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pke-parkes-parkes-airport/1ef266e0-1709-61c2-a8f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parkes, Australia
- ICAO: YPKS
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.130000, 148.240000
- Elevation: 1,069 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 04:02 in Parkes, it's 20:02 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Parkes Airport (PKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pke-parkes-parkes-airport/1ef266e0-1709-61c2-a8f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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