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ACH to ZRH: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
47 mi
76 km · 41 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
47 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from ZRH?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Zurich (ZRH) is 47 miles (76 km, 41 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to ZRH?
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