Denver (DEN) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 11h 06m
Bearing
40° NE
Denver (DEN) to Zurich (ZRH) is 5,146 miles (8,282 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Edelweiss Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–ZRH; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
19
September 2025
Seats
5,666
both directions
Passengers
3,393
both directions
Load factor
59.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–ZRH?
Edelweiss Air operated the most nonstop DEN–ZRH departures in September 2025 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8R
Edelweiss Air
18 departures · 5,652 seats
Share of departures94.7%60.0%
Load
- 0CQ
ACM AIR CHARTER
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures5.3%14.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–ZRH?
In September 2025, the Airbus A330-200 flew 95% of DEN–ZRH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
18 departures · 60.0% load
94.7% - Bombardier BD-700 Global Express
1 departures · 14.3% load
5.3%
How has DEN–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–ZRH departures fell from 36 in June 2025 to 19 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop DEN–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
36 departures · 7,800 passengers
69.0%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 5,611 passengers
68.7%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 5,585 passengers
68.4%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 3,393 passengers
59.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ZRH → DEN
59.5% full
10 departures · 1,689 passengers
DEN → ZRH
60.3% full
9 departures · 1,704 passengers
Nonstop DEN–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Zurich
CH
Zürich Airport
Coordinates
47.46°N, 8.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Zurich (ZRH)?
DEN to ZRH is 5,146 miles (8,282 km / 4,472 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 5,146-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–ZRH?
In September 2025, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Bombardier BD-700 Global Express (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,146-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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