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ZRH to PBC: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
5,997 mi
9,651 km · 5,211 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, Mexico
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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZRH from PBC?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Puebla (PBC) is 5,997 miles (9,651 km, 5,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 PBC?
Nonstop service on ZRH–PBC 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 12h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zurich and Puebla?
Puebla is 7 hours behind Zurich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZRH to PBC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZRH–PBC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZRH to PBC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZRH–PBC 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.