Distance from Houston to Zürich

The distance between Houston, United States and Zürich, Switzerland is 8,588 kilometers (5,336 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

From Houston to Zürich, the straight-line distance is 8,588 kilometers, heading northeast. Houston is at 30 meters above sea level, while Zürich is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
Zürich, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH)
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
  • Buochs Airport (BXO)
  • Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (ZQL)
  • St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH)

Other distances from Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Other distances from Zürich

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Zürich to Bern 96 km
From Zürich to Basel 77 km
From Zürich to Lausanne 174 km
From Zürich to Winterthur 20 km
From Zürich to Genève 225 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Córdoba, Argentina Onitsha, Nigeria 8,588 km
Brussels, Belgium Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 8,588 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,587 km
Chennai, India Belfast, United Kingdom 8,589 km
Stockholm, Sweden San Antonio, United States 8,587 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Tucson, United States 8,589 km
Madrid, Spain Kolkata, India 8,587 km
Ottawa, Canada Córdoba, Argentina 8,587 km
Houston, United States Berlin, Germany 8,587 km
Zaragoza, Spain Campinas, Brazil 8,586 km
Managua, Nicaragua Sheffield, United Kingdom 8,590 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Reynosa, Mexico 8,590 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,586 km
Santiago, Chile Etobicoke, Canada 8,586 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Budapest, Hungary 8,586 km
Cali, Colombia Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,591 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Lisbon, Portugal 8,591 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Valladolid, Spain 8,591 km
Santiago, Chile Toronto, Canada 8,591 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Newport, United Kingdom 8,591 km

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