Flights Tokyo → Zurich
NRT → ZRH
How long is the flight from Tokyo to Zurich?
The flight from Tokyo (NRT) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 14h 1m 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 Tokyo with Zurich, operating an Airbus A340-300 aircraft. With a 67% on-time performance rate and an average delay of 14.7 minutes, the service has flown this route ten times, linking two historically significant airports—one in Tokyo that opened in 1978 and another in Zurich dating back to 1948, which serves over 31 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Tokyo (NRT) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 20 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.1/100 (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 Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tokyo (NRT) to Zurich (ZRH) heads north-west for about 9,595 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 1m.
Departures from Tokyo on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of NRT-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 20 tracked NRT-ZRH flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 13 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 NRT-ZRH
Frequently asked questions about NRT-ZRH
The flight from Tokyo (NRT) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 14h 1m 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 Tokyo (NRT) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 20 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tokyo-Zurich is 0.00% across 20 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
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.
