Flights Zurich → Warsaw
ZRH → WAW
How long is the flight from Zurich to Warsaw?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Warsaw (WAW) takes about 1h 43m. 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
This flight route connects Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, with Warsaw, whose airport has been operational since 1934 and currently serves over 21 million passengers annually. The journey is operated using a mix of aircraft including Embraer 170, Embraer 175, and Fokker 100 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) → Warsaw (WAW) route is operated by LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 62 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.61%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Warsaw: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Warsaw (WAW) heads north-east for about 1,031 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 44% of ZRH-WAW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Warsaw it is 1.3 min (atfm).
Across 62 tracked ZRH-WAW flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.6% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-WAW
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Warsaw (WAW) takes about 1h 43m. 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) -> Warsaw (WAW) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 62 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Warsaw is 1.61% across 62 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: LOT Polish Airlines, 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.
