# Distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,475 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,475 km / 5,266 mi / 4,576 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:49 in Tacoma, it's 04:49 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,094 ft (ZRH is higher than TCM)

## Airports

### [Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcm-tacoma-mcchord-field-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-airport/1ef266df-3b4a-6262-a253-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTCM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.140000, -122.480000
- Elevation: 322 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 19:49 in Tacoma, it's 04:49 in Zurich.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcm-tacoma-mcchord-field-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-airport/1ef266df-3b4a-6262-a253-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)