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ZHI to BZZ: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
512 mi
824 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from BZZ?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 512 miles (824 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZHI to BZZ?
Nonstop service on ZHI–BZZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 1 hour behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to BZZ?
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Why are some ZHI to BZZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–BZZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.