# Distance from Piura (PIU) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 10,372 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,372 km / 6,445 mi / 5,600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:13 in Piura, it's 00:13 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,296 ft (ZRH is higher than PIU)

## Airports

### [Capitan FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/piu-piura-capitan-fap-guillermo-concha-iberico-international-airport/1ef266df-c574-6d84-a0a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Piura, Peru
- ICAO: SPUR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -5.210000, -80.620000
- Elevation: 120 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:13 in Piura, it's 00:13 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/piu-piura-capitan-fap-guillermo-concha-iberico-international-airport/1ef266df-c574-6d84-a0a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)