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ZRH to GVA: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
143 mi
230 km · 124 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from GVA?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Geneva (GVA) is 143 miles (230 km, 124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 GVA?
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