# Distance from Nouakchott (NKC) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 3,952 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,952 km / 2,456 mi / 2,134 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 13:50 in Nouakchott, it's 15:50 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,403 ft (ZRH is higher than NKC)

## Airports

### [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nouakchott, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNN
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.100000, -15.950000
- Elevation: 13 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:50 in Nouakchott, it's 15:50 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)