Paris to Zurich Flight Time & Arrival: 1h
A direct flight from Paris (CDG) to Zurich (ZRH) covers about 476 km (≈ 296 mi) and takes roughly 1h 9m of block time including taxi, climb and descent. Local clocks shift by +0 hours on arrival. The estimate assumes a nonstop commercial flight at typical cruise speed.
| Route | CDG → ZRH |
|---|---|
| Distance | 476 km · 296 mi |
| Estimated flight time | 1h 9m |
| Time difference | Same time |
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Fastest one-stop via Paris Orly (ORY): 3h 16m incl. 90-min connection
No clock change on this route — no jet lag expected.
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Paris → Zurich Flight & Jet-Lag Planner
Block time, distance, time-zone shift and a 3-day jet-lag plan — ending in the exact flights search.
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All results are estimates computed from the route geometry — not a substitute for official airline schedules.
Arrival time & best departure hours
Computed with the real time-zone difference between the two cities (DST-aware where observed).
If you depart at other hours
| Depart | Land | |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 07:09 | |
| 09:00 | 10:09 | |
| 12:00 | 13:09 | |
| 15:00 | 16:09 | |
| 18:00 | 19:09 | |
| 23:00 | 00:09 (+1d) | late-night departurelands after midnight |
Times in both local clocks: 10:00 CDG · 11:09 ZRH
Sun & the window seat
Where the sun sits along the great-circle track for your chosen departure.
Horizon dip computed at a 10.6 km cruise altitude — the sun appears earlier and sets later than at ground level.
Prayer times & qibla in the air
Which prayers fall during the flight, in both local clocks, and the qibla direction relative to the aircraft heading.
No prayer falls during this flight for the chosen departure and method.
Note: scholars differ on the rulings for prayer in flight (when qasr begins, and combining prayers). These astronomically estimated times are for guidance only — rulings should be taken from qualified scholars.
Carbon footprint per passenger
Estimated CO₂e per passenger, one-way, using UK government (DESNZ 2026) factors with radiative forcing (the 8% routing uplift is already included in the factors).
The tree equivalent is illustrative (a typical tree absorbs ~21 kg CO₂ per year per the US EPA).
Your door-to-door day
An estimated timeline for the chosen departure: leaving the city centre, reaching the airport, and arriving at the destination centre.
- Leave your accommodation06:27
- Be at the airport07:00
- Departs (CDG)10:00
- Lands (ZRH)11:09
- Destination city centre12:09
The airport buffer is 3 hours (international) per common airline guidance. Airport transfer assumes a 40 km/h average speed from the city centre.
Arrival airport essentials — Zurich (ZRH)
Related travel guides
Airport guides for both ends of this route, plus the destination city guide.
Computed facts about the Paris–Zurich route
Every figure below is computed from the track geometry and the two airports' time zones — default example: departing Friday 2026-11-06 at 10:00 Paris time. Estimates, not schedules.
How it works
Enter your Zurich trip details to get flight time figures based on current, Zurich-specific numbers.
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Step 1
We compute the air distance between CDG (Paris) and ZRH (Zurich) from real coordinates.
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Step 2
We estimate flight time at 850 km/h: about 1h 9m over 476 km.
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Step 3
We add the time difference: Paris (UTC+1) vs Zurich (UTC+1).
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