# Distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 6,522 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,522 km / 4,053 mi / 3,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 08:31 in Rukumkot, it's 04:46 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,084 ft (ZRH is lower than RUK)

## Airports

### [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rukumkot, Nepal
- ICAO: VNRK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.630000, 82.190000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 08:31 in Rukumkot, it's 04:46 in Zurich.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Rukumkot Airport (RUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruk-rukumkot-rukumkot-airport/1ef266df-f335-6afc-81a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)