# Distance from Buchanan (UCN) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,001 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,001 km / 3,108 mi / 2,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Liberia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:18 in Buchanan, it's 07:18 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,375 ft (ZRH is higher than UCN)

## Airports

### [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buchanan, Liberia
- ICAO: GLBU
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -9.280000
- Elevation: 41 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 05:18 in Buchanan, it's 07:18 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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