# Distance from Tocopilla (TOQ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 10,993 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,993 km / 6,830 mi / 5,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:32 in Tocopilla, it's 08:32 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,059 ft (ZRH is lower than TOQ)

## Airports

### [Barriles Airport (TOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/toq-tocopilla-barriles-airport/1ef266df-97e5-6a30-81f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tocopilla, Chile
- ICAO: SCBE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.140000, -70.060000
- Elevation: 3,475 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 02:32 in Tocopilla, it's 08:32 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barriles Airport (TOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/toq-tocopilla-barriles-airport/1ef266df-97e5-6a30-81f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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