# Distance from Thule (THU) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,592 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,592 km / 2,853 mi / 2,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:21 in Thule, it's 20:21 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,165 ft (ZRH is higher than THU)

## Airports

### [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thule, Greenland
- ICAO: BGTL
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 76.530000, -68.700000
- Elevation: 251 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 15:21 in Thule, it's 20:21 in Zurich.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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