Flights Barcelona → Zurich
BCN → ZRH
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Zurich?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 1h 29m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Barcelona, where the airport opened in 1916, with Zurich, whose airport saw 31,204,287 passengers per year. Flights on this route are operated using Airbus A320, A321, and A319 aircraft models.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Vueling Airlines. Across 31 flights monitored in recent months, 41% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 62 minutes. The cancellation rate is 16.13%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Zurich (ZRH) heads north-east for about 856 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 29m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 29% of BCN-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 31 tracked BCN-ZRH flights, 41% left on time with an average delay of 62 min and a 16.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-ZRH
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 1h 29m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 41% with an average delay of 62 minutes, based on 31 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Zurich is 16.13% across 31 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Zurich, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Zurich route is about 856 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
