Flights Vienna → Zurich
VIE → ZRH
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 28 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.1/100 (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 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 10m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 54% 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 28 tracked VIE-ZRH flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 5 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) | 85% | 12 min | 3.5% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 59% | 27 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-ZRH
On the Vienna (VIE) -> Zurich (ZRH) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Zurich is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines.
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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.
