Flights Zurich → Tokyo
ZRH → NRT
How long is the flight from Zurich to Tokyo?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Tokyo (NRT) takes about 12h 25m. 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 Tokyo, with its bustling Haneda Airport opening in 1978. Serving a significant number of passengers annually—15,415,924—the Tokyo destination highlights the high demand for travel on this Airbus A340-300 route.
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) → Tokyo (NRT) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 40% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Tokyo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Tokyo (NRT) heads north-east for about 9,595 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 25m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ZRH-NRT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Tokyo it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked ZRH-NRT flights, 40% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.0% 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-NRT
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-NRT
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Tokyo (NRT) takes about 12h 25m. 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) -> Tokyo (NRT) route, on-time performance is 40% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Tokyo is 0.00% across 10 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.
