✈ TPE → ZRH
TAIPEI → ZURICH IN 12H 5M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Taipei to Zurich
From Taoyuan (TPE), Taiwan Asia → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Taipei to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Taipei (TPE) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 12 hours 5 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,917 miles (9,522 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 5m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,917 mi
9,522 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Taipei timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Taipei
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.