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Flights Zurich → Las Vegas

ZRH → LAS

17
Average risk (Medium)
1
Airlines

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.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Zurich (ZRH) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 2.0 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.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Las Vegas it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
9h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
16:53
Elevation LAS
2181 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A330-300
Est. CO₂/passenger
~825 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) 59% 27 min 0.8%

Airlines operating ZRH-LAS

Frequently asked questions about ZRH-LAS

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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.