# Distance from Colon (QCO) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,132 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,132 km / 5,053 mi / 4,391 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:26 in Colon, it's 04:26 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,416 ft (ZRH is higher than QCO)

## Airports

### [Colon Airport (QCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qco-colon-colon-airport/1ef266df-6abd-6940-9651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colon, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCO
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.710000, -80.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:26 in Colon, it's 04:26 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Colon Airport (QCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qco-colon-colon-airport/1ef266df-6abd-6940-9651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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