Flights Zurich → Bangkok
ZRH → BKK
How long is the flight from Zurich to Bangkok?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Bangkok (BKK) takes about 11h 44m. 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
The flight route operates between Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, and Bangkok, whose airport, which began operations much more recently in 2006, serves over 62.9 million passengers annually. The journey is typically conducted using Airbus A340-300 or A340-600 aircraft.
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) → Bangkok (BKK) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 39% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 37 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Bangkok the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Bangkok: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Bangkok (BKK) heads east for about 9,054 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 44m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ZRH-BKK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Bangkok it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked ZRH-BKK flights, 39% left on time with an average delay of 37 min and a 3.7% 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-BKK
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Bangkok (BKK) takes about 11h 44m. 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) -> Bangkok (BKK) route, on-time performance is 39% with an average delay of 37 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Bangkok is 3.70% across 27 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.
