✈ ZRH → AUH
ZURICH → ABU DHABI: 6H 26M, 2,970 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Zurich to Abu Dhabi
From Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Zurich to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 6 hours 26 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,970 miles (4,779 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
6h 26m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,970 mi
4,779 km · great-circle
Avg speed
742 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.