# Distance from Varadero (VRA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,144 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,144 km / 5,060 mi / 4,397 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:00 in Varadero, it's 02:00 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,206 ft (ZRH is higher than VRA)

## Airports

### [Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vra-varadero-juan-gualberto-gomez-international-airport/1ef266df-6b59-60e8-9733-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varadero, Cuba
- ICAO: MUVR
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 23.030000, -81.440000
- Elevation: 210 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 20:00 in Varadero, it's 02:00 in Zurich.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vra-varadero-juan-gualberto-gomez-international-airport/1ef266df-6b59-60e8-9733-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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