Flights Zurich → Manchester
ZRH → MAN
How long is the flight from Zurich to Manchester?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 1h 41m. 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 Manchester, whose airport has been operational since 1934 and currently serves over 23 million passengers annually. This route is serviced by a variety of aircraft including the Fokker 100, Airbus A320, and Avro RJ100, offering flexibility in seating capacity and passenger comfort.
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) → Manchester (MAN) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 46 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Manchester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Manchester (MAN) heads north-west for about 1,007 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 57% of ZRH-MAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Manchester it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 46 tracked ZRH-MAN flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 13 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-MAN
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Manchester (MAN) takes about 1h 41m. 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) -> Manchester (MAN) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 46 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Manchester is 0.00% across 46 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.
