Flights Zurich → Porto
ZRH → OPO
Route overview
The flight route from Zurich to Porto operates with an average on-time performance rate of 50%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 17.5 minutes. Over the past period, there have been six total flights on this route, utilizing Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft models.
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) → Porto (OPO) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 50% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 16.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Porto the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Porto: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Porto (OPO) heads west for about 1,530 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of ZRH-OPO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Porto it is 1.1 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked ZRH-OPO flights, 50% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 16.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 19 min | 0.8% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 59% | 27 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating ZRH-OPO
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-OPO
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Porto (OPO) route, on-time performance is 50% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Porto is 16.67% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal.
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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.
