Flights Zurich → Arrecife
ZRH → ACE
How long is the flight from Zurich to Arrecife?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Arrecife (ACE) takes about 3h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Arrecife, with its airport having been established since 1946. The destination airport serves over seven million passengers annually, making it a significant travel hub for the Canary Islands.
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 Zurich (ZRH) → Arrecife (ACE) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Arrecife the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Arrecife: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Arrecife (ACE) heads south-west for about 2,806 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 56m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of ZRH-ACE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Arrecife it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked ZRH-ACE flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 12 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 ZRH-ACE
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-ACE
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Arrecife (ACE) takes about 3h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Arrecife (ACE) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Arrecife is 0.00% across 6 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 Arrecife, 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.
