# Distance from Cotonou (COO) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,608 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,608 km / 2,863 mi / 2,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Benin) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:39 in Cotonou, it's 06:39 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,397 ft (ZRH is higher than COO)

## Airports

### [Cadjehoun Airport (COO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/coo-cotonou-cadjehoun-airport/1ef266de-b5f9-6e32-b735-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cotonou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBB
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 6.360000, 2.380000
- Elevation: 19 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 05:39 in Cotonou, it's 06:39 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Cadjehoun Airport (COO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/coo-cotonou-cadjehoun-airport/1ef266de-b5f9-6e32-b735-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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