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ZRH to ALC: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
783 mi
1,260 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
783 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from ALC?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Alicante (ALC) is 783 miles (1,260 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 ALC?
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