Flights Zurich → Fuerteventura
ZRH → FUE
How long is the flight from Zurich to Fuerteventura?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Fuerteventura (FUE) takes about 4h. 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
This flight route operates from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Fuerteventura, with its airport having been inaugurated in 1969. The Airbus A320 aircraft serves a popular destination on the island of Fuerteventura, which welcomes over five million passengers annually through its airport.
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) → Fuerteventura (FUE) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fuerteventura the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Fuerteventura: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Fuerteventura (FUE) heads south-west for about 2,865 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 0m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of ZRH-FUE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Fuerteventura it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked ZRH-FUE flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
Airlines operating ZRH-FUE
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-FUE
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Fuerteventura (FUE) takes about 4h. 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) -> Fuerteventura (FUE) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Fuerteventura is 0.00% across 10 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Fuerteventura, 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.
