Flights Zurich → Ljubljana
ZRH → LJU
How long is the flight from Zurich to Ljubljana?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU) takes about 1h. 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 connects Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, with Ljubljana, whose airport was inaugurated in 1963. The destination airport sees approximately 970,152 passengers annually and is served by a mix of aircraft including Canadair Regional Jet 900s, Canadair Regional Jet 200s, and Airbus A319s.
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) → Ljubljana (LJU) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 33 flights monitored in recent months, 61% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Ljubljana the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Ljubljana: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU) heads east for about 470 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of ZRH-LJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Ljubljana it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 33 tracked ZRH-LJU flights, 61% left on time with an average delay of 17 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-LJU
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-LJU
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU) takes about 1h. 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) -> Ljubljana (LJU) route, on-time performance is 61% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 33 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Ljubljana is 0.00% across 33 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 Ljubljana, 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.
