# Distance from Prieska (PRK) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,695 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,695 km / 5,403 mi / 4,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 01:30 in Prieska, it's 01:30 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,684 ft (ZRH is lower than PRK)

## Airports

### [Prieska Airport (PRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prk-prieska-prieska-airport/1ef266de-d3e5-6ea0-bb03-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prieska, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPK
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.680000, 22.770000
- Elevation: 3,100 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.

## Related

- [Prieska Airport (PRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prk-prieska-prieska-airport/1ef266de-d3e5-6ea0-bb03-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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