# Distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,953 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,953 km / 3,699 mi / 3,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:24 in Portsmouth, it's 15:24 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,316 ft (ZRH is higher than PSM)

## Airports

### [Portsmouth International At Pease Airport (PSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psm-portsmouth-portsmouth-international-at-pease-airport/1ef266df-33b1-6488-97e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portsmouth, United States
- ICAO: KPSM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.080000, -70.820000
- Elevation: 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:24 in Portsmouth, it's 15:24 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Portsmouth International At Pease Airport (PSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psm-portsmouth-portsmouth-international-at-pease-airport/1ef266df-33b1-6488-97e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)