LX180 distance and great-circle path
LX180 covers 9,053 km, or 5,625 miles. That makes it an ultra-long-haul flight, near the limit of what most twinjets can fly non-stop. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 107 by distance.
The plane leaves Zurich heading east. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the ZRH-BKK route appears on a tracker map.
Why LX180 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 10.8 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 836 km/h. A Boeing 777-300ER cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying east, this route usually picks up tailwinds high up. The flight back west normally takes longer, even though the distance is identical. See how timing changes the trip in our red-eye flight guide.
Can the Boeing 777-300ER comfortably fly LX180?
Not really. It uses about 66% of the Boeing 777-300ER's range. That leaves room for a full load of passengers and bags. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777-300ER.
What to know about LX180
- Time change: you land 6 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.