# Distance from Antartica (UGL) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 15,175 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,175 km / 9,429 mi / 8,194 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (AQ) → Croatia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:41 in Antartica, it's 20:41 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,108 ft (ZAG is lower than UGL)

## Airports

### [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antartica, AQ
- ICAO: SCGC
- Timezone: Antarctica/Palmer
- Coordinates: -79.780000, -83.320000
- Elevation: 2,461 ft

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 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 15:41 in Antartica, it's 20:41 in Zagreb.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)