# Distance from Kuparuk (UUK) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 6,799 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,799 km / 4,225 mi / 3,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:23 in Kuparuk, it's 05:23 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,341 ft (ZRH is higher than UUK)

## Airports

### [Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uuk-kuparuk-ugnu-kuparuk-airport/1ef266df-8721-6c62-af0f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuparuk, United States
- ICAO: PAKU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.330000, -149.600000
- Elevation: 75 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 19:23 in Kuparuk, it's 05:23 in Zurich.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uuk-kuparuk-ugnu-kuparuk-airport/1ef266df-8721-6c62-af0f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)