# Distance from Birao (IRO) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,347 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,347 km / 2,701 mi / 2,347 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:58 in Birao, it's 18:58 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 280 ft (ZRH is lower than IRO)

## Airports

### [Birao Airport (IRO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iro-birao-birao-airport/1ef266de-d7fb-6e40-83c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Birao, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFI
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 10.240000, 22.720000
- Elevation: 1,696 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 17:58 in Birao, it's 18:58 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Birao Airport (IRO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iro-birao-birao-airport/1ef266de-d7fb-6e40-83c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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