# Distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,877 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,877 km / 3,652 mi / 3,173 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:49 in Bukoba, it's 23:49 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,329 ft (ZRH is lower than BKZ)

## Airports

### [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukoba, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTBU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.330000, 31.820000
- Elevation: 3,745 ft

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://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 00:49 in Bukoba, it's 23:49 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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