Flights Zurich → Duesseldorf
ZRH → DUS
How long is the flight from Zurich to Duesseldorf?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Duesseldorf (DUS) takes about 59 min. 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 connects Zurich, a city with an airport that has been operational since 1948, to Duesseldorf, whose airport opened in the year 2000 and currently serves over sixteen million passengers annually. Various aircraft types operate on this route, including Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700, Canadair Regional Jet 900, Avro RJ100, Fokker 100, and Airbus A321.
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) → Duesseldorf (DUS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 92 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.09%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Duesseldorf the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Duesseldorf: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Duesseldorf (DUS) heads north for about 445 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 57% of ZRH-DUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Duesseldorf it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 92 tracked ZRH-DUS flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-DUS
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Duesseldorf (DUS) takes about 59 min. 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) -> Duesseldorf (DUS) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 92 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Duesseldorf is 1.09% across 92 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Duesseldorf, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
