# Distance from Yellow River Mission (XYR) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 13,432 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,432 km / 8,346 mi / 7,253 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:37 in Yellow River Mission, it's 20:37 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,226 ft (ZRH is higher than XYR)

## Airports

### [Edwaki Airport (XYR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xyr-yellow-river-mission-edwaki-airport/1ef266de-9b22-6c1c-889c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yellow River Mission, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYED
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.880000, 141.790000
- Elevation: 190 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 04:37 in Yellow River Mission, it's 20:37 in Zurich.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Edwaki Airport (XYR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xyr-yellow-river-mission-edwaki-airport/1ef266de-9b22-6c1c-889c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)