Flights Zurich → Athens
ZRH → ATH
How long is the flight from Zurich to Athens?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Athens (ATH) takes about 2h 28m. 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 has been in service since 1948, to Athens, with flights departing on an Airbus A321. The destination city's airport, which opened in 2001, serves over 24 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Greece.
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) → Athens (ATH) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 69 flights monitored in recent months, 38% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Athens: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Athens (ATH) heads south-east for about 1,639 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 28m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of ZRH-ATH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Athens it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Across 69 tracked ZRH-ATH flights, 38% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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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% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-ATH
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Athens (ATH) takes about 2h 28m. 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) -> Athens (ATH) route, on-time performance is 38% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 69 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Athens is 0.00% across 69 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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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.
