Flights Toronto → Zurich
YYZ → ZRH
How long is the flight from Toronto to Zurich?
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 7h 44m 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 from Toronto to Zurich operates with an impressive on-time performance, boasting a perfect 100% punctuality rate and an average delay of just 4 minutes. The route sees two flights per year using the Airbus A330-300 aircraft, serving Zurich Airport, which opened in 1948 and currently handles 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 Toronto (YYZ) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Air Canada, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 12 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.2/100 (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 Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Toronto (YYZ) to Zurich (ZRH) heads north-east for about 6,491 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 44m.
Departures from Toronto on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of YYZ-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 12 tracked YYZ-ZRH flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 15 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 YYZ-ZRH
Frequently asked questions about YYZ-ZRH
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 7h 44m 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 Toronto (YYZ) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 12 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Toronto-Zurich is 0.00% across 12 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, 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.
