# Distance from Porto Velho (PVH) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,434 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,434 km / 5,862 mi / 5,094 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:23 in Porto Velho, it's 05:23 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,126 ft (ZRH is higher than PVH)

## Airports

### [Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira Airport (PVH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvh-porto-velho-governador-jorge-teixeira-de-oliveira-airport/1ef266df-957a-6886-ae24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Velho, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPV
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -8.710000, -63.900000
- Elevation: 290 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 23:23 in Porto Velho, it's 05:23 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira Airport (PVH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvh-porto-velho-governador-jorge-teixeira-de-oliveira-airport/1ef266df-957a-6886-ae24-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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