Flights Hong Kong → Zurich
HKG → ZRH
How long is the flight from Hong Kong to Zurich?
The flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 12h 49m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Hong Kong to Zurich, utilizing an Airbus A340-300 aircraft. The destination airport in Zurich opened in 1948 and currently handles over thirty-one million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Hong Kong (HKG) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 36% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.7/100 (medium), 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 Hong Kong the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) heads north-west for about 9,280 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 49m.
Departures from Hong Kong on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of HKG-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Hong Kong the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked HKG-ZRH flights, 36% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating HKG-ZRH
Frequently asked questions about HKG-ZRH
The flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 12h 49m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Hong Kong (HKG) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 36% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Hong Kong-Zurich is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
