# Distance from Rockdale (RCK) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,597 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,597 km / 5,342 mi / 4,642 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:58 in Rockdale, it's 15:58 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 942 ft (ZRH is higher than RCK)

## Airports

### [H H Coffield Regional Airport (RCK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rck-rockdale-h-h-coffield-regional-airport/1ef266df-34ab-64ba-a3c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rockdale, United States
- ICAO: KRCK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.630000, -96.990000
- Elevation: 474 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 08:58 in Rockdale, it's 15:58 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [H H Coffield Regional Airport (RCK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rck-rockdale-h-h-coffield-regional-airport/1ef266df-34ab-64ba-a3c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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