# Distance from Plymouth (PLY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,971 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,971 km / 3,710 mi / 3,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:58 in Plymouth, it's 20:58 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 910 ft (ZRH is higher than PLY)

## Airports

### [Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ply-plymouth-plymouth-municipal-airport/1ef266de-f9ae-6470-9a1c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plymouth, United States
- ICAO: K1P1
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.780000, -71.750000
- Elevation: 506 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 14:58 in Plymouth, it's 20:58 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ply-plymouth-plymouth-municipal-airport/1ef266de-f9ae-6470-9a1c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)