# Distance from Yap Island (YAP) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 11,968 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,968 km / 7,436 mi / 6,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Micronesia) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:43 in Yap Island, it's 00:43 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,325 ft (ZRH is higher than YAP)

## Airports

### [Yap International Airport (YAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yap-yap-island-yap-international-airport/1ef266df-8aa8-6818-89dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yap Island, Micronesia
- ICAO: PTYA
- Timezone: Pacific/Chuuk
- Coordinates: 9.500000, 138.080000
- Elevation: 91 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 08:43 in Yap Island, it's 00:43 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yap International Airport (YAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yap-yap-island-yap-international-airport/1ef266df-8aa8-6818-89dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)