# Distance from Rankin Inlet (YRT) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,922 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,922 km / 3,680 mi / 3,198 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:50 in Rankin Inlet, it's 11:50 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,322 ft (ZRH is higher than YRT)

## Airports

### [Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yrt-rankin-inlet-rankin-inlet-airport/1ef266de-b274-6870-870a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rankin Inlet, Canada
- ICAO: CYRT
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 62.810000, -92.120000
- Elevation: 94 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 04:50 in Rankin Inlet, it's 11:50 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yrt-rankin-inlet-rankin-inlet-airport/1ef266de-b274-6870-870a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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