# Distance from Zagreb (ZAG) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 4,249 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,249 km / 2,640 mi / 2,294 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Croatia) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 13:52 in Zagreb, it's 16:22 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,219 ft (ZAJ is higher than ZAG)

## Airports

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 ft

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 13:52 in Zagreb, it's 16:22 in Zaranj.

## Related

- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
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