Flights Zurich → Miami
ZRH → MIA
How long is the flight from Zurich to Miami?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Miami (MIA) takes 9h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Zurich to Miami operates with an Airbus A330-330 aircraft and has a total of 15 flights, maintaining an on-time performance rate of 85%. With an average delay time of 8.4 minutes, the route demonstrates generally reliable service.
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) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 29 flights monitored in recent months, 41% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Miami: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Miami (MIA) heads west for about 7,845 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 59m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of ZRH-MIA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Miami it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 29 tracked ZRH-MIA flights, 41% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-MIA
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Miami (MIA) takes 9h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Miami (MIA) route, on-time performance is 41% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 29 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Miami is 0.00% across 29 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines.
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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.
