# Distance from Merdei-Papua Island (RDE) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 12,670 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,670 km / 7,873 mi / 6,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:53 in Merdei-Papua Island, it's 00:53 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 991 ft (ZRH is higher than RDE)

## Airports

### [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merdei-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASM
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.580000, 133.330000
- Elevation: 425 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 07:53 in Merdei-Papua Island, it's 00:53 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)