# Distance from Mururoa Atoll (UOA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 15,952 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,952 km / 9,912 mi / 8,614 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 08:42 in Mururoa Atoll, it's 20:42 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,409 ft (ZRH is higher than UOA)

## Airports

### [Mururoa Atoll Airport (UOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uoa-mururoa-atoll-mururoa-atoll-airport/1ef266df-73e7-6552-a198-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mururoa Atoll, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTX
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -21.870000, -138.920000
- Elevation: 7 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 08:42 in Mururoa Atoll, it's 20:42 in Zurich.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mururoa Atoll Airport (UOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uoa-mururoa-atoll-mururoa-atoll-airport/1ef266df-73e7-6552-a198-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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