Flights Dublin → Zurich
DUB → ZRH
How long is the flight from Dublin to Zurich?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 1h 58m. 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 Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, to Zurich, whose airport, which first welcomed passengers in 1948, currently serves over 31 million passengers annually. Flights on this route are operated using Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.
The Dublin (DUB) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 47 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.13%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.5/100 (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 Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Zurich (ZRH) heads south-east for about 1,238 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 58m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of DUB-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 47 tracked DUB-ZRH flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about DUB-ZRH
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 1h 58m. 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 Dublin (DUB) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 47 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Zurich is 2.13% across 47 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, Swiss International Air Lines.
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 Dublin-Zurich route is about 1,238 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.
