Flights Los Angeles → Zurich
LAX → ZRH
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Zurich?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 10h 21m 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
This flight route connects Los Angeles to Zurich, featuring an impressive one hundred percent on-time performance with flights typically arriving three minutes early. Operated by Airbus A340-340 aircraft, the route has seen twelve total flights, linking a historic origin airport established in 1926 with a bustling destination that welcomed over thirty-one million passengers annually as of the latest data available.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 26 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.4/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) heads north-east for about 9,535 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 21m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of LAX-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 26 tracked LAX-ZRH flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating LAX-ZRH
Frequently asked questions about LAX-ZRH
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 10h 21m 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 Los Angeles (LAX) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 26 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Zurich is 0.00% across 26 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, United 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.
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.
