Flights Zurich → Delhi
ZRH → DEL
How long is the flight from Zurich to Delhi?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Delhi (DEL) takes 7h 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 from Zurich to Delhi operates with an aircraft type of Airbus A330-300 and has a total of 14 flights. With only 17% of these flights arriving on time, the route experiences a mean delay of 32.7 minutes, indicating frequent delays for passengers traveling between these two cities.
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) → Delhi (DEL) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 49 flights monitored in recent months, 25% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 29 minutes. The cancellation rate is 8.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Delhi the average ATFM delay is 4.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Delhi: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Delhi (DEL) heads east for about 6,148 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 3m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 86% of ZRH-DEL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Delhi it is 4.5 min (atfm).
Across 49 tracked ZRH-DEL flights, 25% left on time with an average delay of 29 min and a 8.2% 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-DEL
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Delhi (DEL) takes 7h 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) -> Delhi (DEL) route, on-time performance is 25% with an average delay of 29 minutes, based on 49 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Delhi is 8.16% across 49 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.
