Flights Zurich → Boston
ZRH → BOS
How long is the flight from Zurich to Boston?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS) takes 8h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Boston. The destination airport serves over 36 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 19% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS) heads north-west for about 6,011 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 3m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ZRH-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked ZRH-BOS flights, 19% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating ZRH-BOS
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-BOS
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS) takes 8h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 19% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Boston is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines.
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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.
