Flights Zurich → Geneva
ZRH → GVA
How long is the flight from Zurich to Geneva?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Geneva (GVA) takes about 42 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, whose airport opened in 1948, with Geneva, where the airport dates back to 1919 and currently handles over seventeen million passengers annually. This route is serviced by a variety of aircraft including the Saab 2000, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Avro RJ100, and Airbus A321, catering to diverse travel needs between these two Swiss 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) → Geneva (GVA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 105 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 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Geneva: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Geneva (GVA) heads south-west for about 230 km, a flight time of roughly 42m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of ZRH-GVA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Geneva it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 105 tracked ZRH-GVA flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% 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% |
Airlines operating ZRH-GVA
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-GVA
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Geneva (GVA) takes about 42 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) -> Geneva (GVA) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 105 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Geneva is 0.00% across 105 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.
