# Distance from Freetown (HGS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,802 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,802 km / 2,984 mi / 2,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:26 in Freetown, it's 19:26 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,356 ft (ZRH is higher than HGS)

## Airports

### [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFHA
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.400000, -13.130000
- Elevation: 60 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 17:26 in Freetown, it's 19:26 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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