LX55Swiss20 min late
The BOS board at 16:48 shows departure at 17:30 instead of 17:10, gate E10 (TE).
- Later cancelled
- 0.6%of 2,193 past Swiss flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
- Still to leave today
- LX53 21:40Swiss
live
Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,010 km, an estimated 8 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and Zurich. Updated 20 October 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
Today, BOS → ZRH
Tue 20 Oct · local timesChecked BOS board 16:48 · ZRH board 22:42
BOS
Boston
smooth · +0
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +4
6,010 km · ~8h 12m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100
route health from live BOS and ZRH delay boards
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~8h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Swiss International Air Lines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BOS and ZRH: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Boston to Zurich route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS to ZRH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BOS-ZRH
BOS to ZRH questions
Is BOS–ZRH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BOS–ZRH?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:10 from BOS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BOS to ZRH?
Great-circle distance is 6,010 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 454–545 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BOS–ZRH fly?
Swiss International Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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