# Distance from Sydney (YQY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,047 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,047 km / 3,136 mi / 2,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:59 in Sydney, it's 21:59 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,213 ft (ZRH is higher than YQY)

## Airports

### [Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqy-sydney-sydney-ja-douglas-mccurdy-airport/1ef266de-b22c-6cbe-b682-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Canada
- ICAO: CYQY
- Timezone: America/Glace_Bay
- Coordinates: 46.160000, -60.050000
- Elevation: 203 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 16:59 in Sydney, it's 21:59 in Zurich.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqy-sydney-sydney-ja-douglas-mccurdy-airport/1ef266de-b22c-6cbe-b682-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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