Flights Zurich → Oslo
ZRH → OSL
How long is the flight from Zurich to Oslo?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Oslo (OSL) takes about 2h 12m. 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 from Zurich to Oslo is operated by various aircraft models including the Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, and Boeing 737-600. The origin airport in Zurich has been open since 1948, while the destination airport in Oslo opened much more recently in 1998 and currently handles over 22 million passengers annually.
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) → Oslo (OSL) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines System. Across 31 flights monitored in recent months, 55% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Oslo the average ATFM delay is 0.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Oslo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Oslo (OSL) heads north for about 1,426 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 12m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of ZRH-OSL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Oslo it is 0.5 min (atfm).
Across 31 tracked ZRH-OSL flights, 55% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) | 74% | 17 min | 1.8% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-OSL
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Oslo (OSL) takes about 2h 12m. 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) -> Oslo (OSL) route, on-time performance is 55% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 31 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Oslo is 0.00% across 31 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines System.
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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.
