# Distance from Windhoek (WDH) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 7,828 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,828 km / 4,864 mi / 4,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:49 in Windhoek, it's 09:49 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,224 ft (ZRH is lower than WDH)

## Airports

### [Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wdh-windhoek-hosea-kutako-international-airport/1ef266de-e1a5-6900-b3b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWH
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.480000, 17.470000
- Elevation: 5,640 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.

## Related

- [Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wdh-windhoek-hosea-kutako-international-airport/1ef266de-e1a5-6900-b3b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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