# Distance from Porto Alegre (QNS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 10,468 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,468 km / 6,504 mi / 5,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:11 in Porto Alegre, it's 15:11 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,390 ft (ZRH is higher than QNS)

## Airports

### [Canoas Airport (QNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/qns-porto-alegre-canoas-airport/1ef266df-9435-6fac-8a08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Alegre, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCO
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.950000, -51.140000
- Elevation: 26 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 10:11 in Porto Alegre, it's 15:11 in Zurich.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Canoas Airport (QNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/qns-porto-alegre-canoas-airport/1ef266df-9435-6fac-8a08-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)