# Distance from Uummannaq (JQA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 4,069 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,069 km / 2,529 mi / 2,197 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:56 in Uummannaq, it's 11:56 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,127 ft (ZRH is higher than JQA)

## Airports

### [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uummannaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUQ
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 70.730000, -52.700000
- Elevation: 289 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 08:56 in Uummannaq, it's 11:56 in Zurich.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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