# Distance from Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 18,453 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,453 km / 11,466 mi / 9,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:15 in Thames Aerodrome, it's 20:15 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,406 ft (ZRH is higher than TMZ)

## Airports

### [Thames Aerodrome (TMZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmz-thames-aerodrome/1ef266df-77e1-6626-81b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thames Aerodrome, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTH
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.160000, 175.550000
- Elevation: 10 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 06:15 in Thames Aerodrome, it's 20:15 in Zurich.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Thames Aerodrome (TMZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tmz-thames-aerodrome/1ef266df-77e1-6626-81b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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