# Distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,472 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,472 km / 5,886 mi / 5,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:47 in Ribeirao Preto, it's 21:47 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 390 ft (ZRH is lower than RAO)

## Airports

### [Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rao-ribeirao-preto-leite-lopes-airport/1ef266df-958b-6898-9534-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.140000, -47.780000
- Elevation: 1,806 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 16:47 in Ribeirao Preto, it's 21:47 in Zurich.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rao-ribeirao-preto-leite-lopes-airport/1ef266df-958b-6898-9534-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)