Distance from Milan to Zürich
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How far is Milan from Zürich?
Milan (Italy) and Zürich (Switzerland) are a medium distance apart: 217 km in a straight line, that is 135 miles or 117 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Milan to Zürich is 281 km (174 miles), about 3 h 36 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
From Milan, Zürich lies to the north (initial bearing 347°). The route crosses from Italy into Switzerland. The halfway point is at 46.4159°, 8.8753°.
A direct flight would take about 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Milan
- Milan – Genoa 119 km
- Milan – Turin 125 km
- Milan – Verona 140 km
- Milan – Bologna 201 km
- Milan – Padova 210 km
- Milan – Nice 248 km
- Milan – Florence 248 km
- Milan – Freiburg 299 km
Other distances from Zürich
- Zürich – Freiburg 87 km
- Zürich – Strasbourg 148 km
- Zürich – Stuttgart 164 km
- Zürich – Karlsruhe 183 km
- Zürich – Augsburg 208 km
- Zürich – Mannheim 236 km
- Zürich – Munich 242 km
- Zürich – Turin 264 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Milan from Zürich?
By road it is 281 km (174 miles) from Milan to Zürich; in a straight line it is 217 km (135 miles).
How long is the drive from Milan to Zürich?
About 3 h 36 min on the fastest route (281 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Zürich from Milan?
Zürich is to the north of Milan, at an initial bearing of 347°.
How long is the flight from Milan to Zürich?
A direct flight would take about 46 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.