Hong Kong (HKG) – Zurich (ZRH)
- Distance
- 9,296 km
- 5,776 mi · 5,019 nm
- Flight time
- 11 h 45 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 7 h / 6 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 1,086 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (643 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 316,135
- 2024 · +53.3%
- Flights / week
- 22
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 91%
- 347,317 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_ch), reported by the airport in Switzerland, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from HKG
- 319°
- Heading from ZRH
- 64°
- Halfway point
- 48.49, 72.73
- Great-circle km
- 9,280 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 7 h in January, 6 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 11 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 15,753 |
| Feb 2024 | 20,177 |
| Mar 2024 | 20,409 |
| Apr 2024 | 28,209 |
| May 2024 | 26,989 |
| Jun 2024 | 27,743 |
| Jul 2024 | 29,293 |
| Aug 2024 | 29,851 |
| Sep 2024 | 28,991 |
| Oct 2024 | 28,734 |
| Nov 2024 | 29,767 |
| Dec 2024 | 30,219 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 73 |
| Feb 2024 | 90 |
| Mar 2024 | 90 |
| Apr 2024 | 94 |
| May 2024 | 98 |
| Jun 2024 | 94 |
| Jul 2024 | 98 |
| Aug 2024 | 96 |
| Sep 2024 | 96 |
| Oct 2024 | 100 |
| Nov 2024 | 112 |
| Dec 2024 | 113 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 9,280 km.
HKG Hong Kong → ZRH Zurich
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
ZRH Zurich → HKG Hong Kong
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.