Flights Zurich → Las Vegas
ZRH → LAS
How long is the flight from Zurich to Las Vegas?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes about 11h 53m. 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 from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to the bustling city of Las Vegas. The destination airport serves a staggering 52,667,741 passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the United States. This long-haul journey is typically conducted using an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, providing comfortable amenities for international travelers.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Zurich (ZRH) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 4 flights monitored in recent months, 0% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 32 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Las Vegas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Las Vegas (LAS) heads north-west for about 9,172 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 53m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ZRH-LAS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Las Vegas it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 4 tracked ZRH-LAS flights, 0% left on time with an average delay of 32 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-LAS
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-LAS
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes about 11h 53m. 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) -> Las Vegas (LAS) route, on-time performance is 0% with an average delay of 32 minutes, based on 4 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Las Vegas is 0.00% across 4 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.
