Flights Zurich → Gran Canaria
ZRH → LPA
How long is the flight from Zurich to Gran Canaria?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Gran Canaria (LPA) takes about 4h 10m. 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 Gran Canaria. It is served by Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, connecting to one of Europe's busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, which sees nearly twelve million passengers annually.
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) → Gran Canaria (LPA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 57% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Gran Canaria the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Gran Canaria: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Gran Canaria (LPA) heads south-west for about 3,001 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 10m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 64% of ZRH-LPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Gran Canaria it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked ZRH-LPA flights, 57% left on time with an average delay of 19 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-LPA
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-LPA
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Gran Canaria (LPA) takes about 4h 10m. 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) -> Gran Canaria (LPA) route, on-time performance is 57% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Gran Canaria is 0.00% across 14 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 Gran Canaria, 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.
