Flights Vienna → Zurich
VIE → ZRH
How long is the flight from Vienna to Zurich?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Vienna to Zurich operates with a high level of punctuality, with 92% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 28 total flights on this route, experiencing an average delay of just 5.1 minutes. The aircraft used vary, including models such as the Airbus A321 and Boeing 777-300ER, serving Zurich Airport, which has been in operation since 1948 and currently handles over 31 million passengers annually.
The Vienna (VIE) → Zurich (ZRH) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines. Across 169 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.3/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Zurich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Zurich (ZRH) heads west for about 603 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of VIE-ZRH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Zurich it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 169 tracked VIE-ZRH flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating VIE-ZRH
Frequently asked questions about VIE-ZRH
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Vienna (VIE) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 169 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Zurich is 0.00% across 169 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian 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.
The Vienna-Zurich route is about 603 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.
