# Distance from Sachs Harbour (YSY) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 6,251 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,251 km / 3,884 mi / 3,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:02 in Sachs Harbour, it's 20:02 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,134 ft (ZRH is higher than YSY)

## Airports

### [Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ysy-sachs-harbour-sachs-harbour-david-nasogaluak-jr-saaryuaq-airport/1ef266de-b2d0-6cec-8a8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sachs Harbour, Canada
- ICAO: CYSY
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 71.990000, -125.240000
- Elevation: 282 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 12:02 in Sachs Harbour, it's 20:02 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ysy-sachs-harbour-sachs-harbour-david-nasogaluak-jr-saaryuaq-airport/1ef266de-b2d0-6cec-8a8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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