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ZRH to KSF: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport)
276 mi
444 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from KSF?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Kassel (KSF) is 276 miles (444 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to KSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 ZRH to KSF?
Nonstop service on ZRH–KSF 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZRH to KSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZRH–KSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZRH to KSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZRH–KSF 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.