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ZRH to AAH: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
255 mi
411 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
255 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from AAH?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Aachen (AAH) is 255 miles (411 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 ZRH to AAH?
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