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New York (JFK) to Zurich (ZRH) distance

The great-circle distance from New York to Zurich is 3,407 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
United StatesNew York (JFK)
To
SwitzerlandZurich (ZRH)
Time difference
Zurich is 6 hours ahead of New York
Midpoint
52.07° N, 35.50° W
Heading from JFK
53° northeast
Heading from ZRH
296° northwest
Farthest north
52.6° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see JFK-ZRH on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.