Flights Zurich → London
ZRH → LGW
How long is the flight from Zurich to London?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LGW) takes about 1h 22m. 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 and London, utilizing Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. The airport in Zurich, where the journey originates, has been open since 1948, while the destination airport sees over forty 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) → London (LGW) route is operated by easyJet. Across 49 flights monitored in recent months, 53% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LGW) heads north-west for about 754 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of ZRH-LGW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 49 tracked ZRH-LGW flights, 53% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating ZRH-LGW
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-LGW
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LGW) takes about 1h 22m. 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) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 53% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 49 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-London is 0.00% across 49 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: easyJet.
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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.
