Flights Zurich → Mumbai
ZRH → BOM
How long is the flight from Zurich to Mumbai?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Mumbai (BOM) takes about 8h 36m. 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 from Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Mumbai. The destination city's airport serves an impressive number of passengers annually, totaling 47,204,259.
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) → Mumbai (BOM) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mumbai the average ATFM delay is 4.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Mumbai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Mumbai (BOM) heads east for about 6,540 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 36m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of ZRH-BOM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Mumbai it is 4.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked ZRH-BOM flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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-BOM
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-BOM
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Mumbai (BOM) takes about 8h 36m. 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) -> Mumbai (BOM) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Mumbai is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Mumbai, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
