# Distance from Riyadh (XXN) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,196 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,196 km / 2,608 mi / 2,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:54 in Riyadh, it's 04:54 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 666 ft (ZRH is lower than XXN)

## Airports

### [Riyadh Air Base (XXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xxn-riyadh-riyadh-air-base/1ef266df-79dd-63c6-8f2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERY
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.710000, 46.730000
- Elevation: 2,082 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 05:54 in Riyadh, it's 04:54 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Riyadh Air Base (XXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xxn-riyadh-riyadh-air-base/1ef266df-79dd-63c6-8f2e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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