Flights Zurich → London
ZRH → LHR
How long is the flight from Zurich to London?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LHR) takes about 1h 24m. 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 connects Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, with London. Serving a highly trafficked destination, the London airport welcomes over 83 million passengers annually, making it one of Europe's busiest hubs. The journey is typically operated using Airbus A320, A319, or A321 aircraft.
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 (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 147 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.04%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), 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 (LHR) heads north-west for about 788 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of ZRH-LHR 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 147 tracked ZRH-LHR flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 2.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating ZRH-LHR
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-LHR
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LHR) takes about 1h 24m. 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 (LHR) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 147 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-London is 2.04% across 147 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, 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.
