Zurich, Switzerland
| IATA Code | ZRH |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LSZH |
| City | Zurich |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Time Zone | Europe/Zurich |
| Coordinates | 47.4647, 8.5492 |
| Elevation | 1,416 ft / 432 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Zurich |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into ZRH, using ZRH as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRZRH Sabre: A15JUNLHRZRH Galileo: A/15JUNLHRZRH
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 788 km / 489 mi | ≈ 0.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,309 km / 3,920 mi | ≈ 7.4h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,768 km / 2,963 mi | ≈ 5.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,304 km / 6,403 mi | ≈ 12.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,567 km / 10,295 mi | ≈ 19.5h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to ZRH, at roughly 0.9 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.5 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through ZRH as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Zurich is ZRH — Zurich Airport.
Zurich Airport operates on Europe/Zurich time.
In a flight segment line, ZRH appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...ZRH... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to ZRH, at an estimated 0.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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