# Distance from Cowley (YYM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 7,897 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,897 km / 4,907 mi / 4,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 19:02 in Cowley, it's 03:02 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,460 ft (ZRH is lower than YYM)

## Airports

### [Cowley Airport (YYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yym-cowley-cowley-airport/1ef266de-b406-6e86-b545-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowley, Canada
- ICAO: CYYM
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 49.640000, -114.090000
- Elevation: 3,876 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 19:02 in Cowley, it's 03:02 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cowley Airport (YYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yym-cowley-cowley-airport/1ef266de-b406-6e86-b545-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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