# Distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,549 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,549 km / 5,312 mi / 4,616 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:59 in Hoquiam, it's 14:59 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,398 ft (ZRH is higher than HQM)

## Airports

### [Bowerman Airport (HQM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hqm-hoquiam-bowerman-airport/1ef266df-2134-6b0c-9cbe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hoquiam, United States
- ICAO: KHQM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.970000, -123.940000
- Elevation: 18 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 05:59 in Hoquiam, it's 14:59 in Zurich.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bowerman Airport (HQM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hqm-hoquiam-bowerman-airport/1ef266df-2134-6b0c-9cbe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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