# Distance from Tampico (TAM) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 9,352 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,352 km / 5,811 mi / 5,050 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:14 in Tampico, it's 08:14 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,336 ft (ZRH is higher than TAM)

## Airports

### [General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tam-tampico-general-francisco-javier-mina-international-airport/1ef266df-6250-6a1e-a697-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampico, Mexico
- ICAO: MMTM
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 22.300000, -97.870000
- Elevation: 80 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 00:14 in Tampico, it's 08:14 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tam-tampico-general-francisco-javier-mina-international-airport/1ef266df-6250-6a1e-a697-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)