Flights Zurich → Valencia
ZRH → VLC
How long is the flight from Zurich to Valencia?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Valencia (VLC) takes 1h 50m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Zurich with Valencia, operating ten flights on an Airbus A320 or A321 aircraft. With a high on-time performance rate of 88%, the average delay is only 9.3 minutes, making it generally reliable for travelers. The destination airport in Valencia, which opened in 1933, handles over eight 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) → Valencia (VLC) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 51 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Valencia the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Valencia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Valencia (VLC) heads south-west for about 1,146 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 50m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of ZRH-VLC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Valencia it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 51 tracked ZRH-VLC flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% 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-VLC
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-VLC
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Valencia (VLC) takes 1h 50m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Valencia (VLC) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 51 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Valencia is 0.00% across 51 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.
