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ZRH to MUC: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Munich (Munich Airport)
162 mi
261 km · 141 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
162 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from MUC?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Munich (MUC) is 162 miles (261 km, 141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to MUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 MUC?
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