# Distance from Matei (TVU) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 16,507 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,507 km / 10,257 mi / 8,913 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:36 in Matei, it's 10:36 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,356 ft (ZRH is higher than TVU)

## Airports

### [Matei Airport (TVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvu-matei-matei-airport/1ef266df-7036-6ee4-93a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matei, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNM
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.690000, -179.880000
- Elevation: 60 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 20:36 in Matei, it's 10:36 in Zurich.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Matei Airport (TVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvu-matei-matei-airport/1ef266df-7036-6ee4-93a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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