# Distance from Somerset (SME) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 7,287 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,287 km / 4,528 mi / 3,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:10 in Somerset, it's 05:10 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 489 ft (ZRH is higher than SME)

## Airports

### [Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sme-somerset-lake-cumberland-regional-airport/1ef266df-38f3-6176-85bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Somerset, United States
- ICAO: KSME
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.050000, -84.620000
- Elevation: 927 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 23:10 in Somerset, it's 05:10 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sme-somerset-lake-cumberland-regional-airport/1ef266df-38f3-6176-85bd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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