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ZRH to LIN: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
144 mi
231 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from LIN?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Milan (LIN) is 144 miles (231 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to LIN?
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 LIN?
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