# Distance from Sao Tome (TMS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 5,238 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,238 km / 3,255 mi / 2,828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (São Tomé and Príncipe) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 02:21 in Sao Tome, it's 04:21 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,383 ft (ZRH is higher than TMS)

## Airports

### [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Tome, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPST
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 0.380000, 6.710000
- Elevation: 33 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 02:21 in Sao Tome, it's 04:21 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)