Flights Zurich → Dublin
ZRH → DUB
How long is the flight from Zurich to Dublin?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Dublin (DUB) takes about 1h 58m. 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 Dublin, whose airport has been operational since 1940. Serving a highly trafficked destination with over 34 million passengers annually, this route is typically flown using Airbus A320 or A321 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) → Dublin (DUB) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 47 flights monitored in recent months, 72% 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 10.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Dublin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Dublin (DUB) heads north-west for about 1,238 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 58m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 64% of ZRH-DUB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Dublin it is 0.9 min (atfm).
Across 47 tracked ZRH-DUB flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-DUB
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Dublin (DUB) takes about 1h 58m. 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) -> Dublin (DUB) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 47 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Dublin is 0.00% across 47 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, 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.
