Flights Zurich → Milano
ZRH → MXP
How long is the flight from Zurich to Milano?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Milano (MXP) takes about 41 min. 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, whose airport opened in 1948, with Milan, where the destination airport, which dates back to 1909, serves over 31 million passengers annually. This busy route is operated using a mix of aircraft types including the Avro RJ100, Fokker 100, and Airbus A320.
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) → Milano (MXP) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 55 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Milano the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Milano: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Milano (MXP) heads south for about 204 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of ZRH-MXP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Milano it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 55 tracked ZRH-MXP flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.8% 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-MXP
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-MXP
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Milano (MXP) takes about 41 min. 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) -> Milano (MXP) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 55 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Milano is 1.82% across 55 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.
