FRA → ZRHFrankfurt am Main to Zurich

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Zurich (ZRH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 64% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. 1 of the 25 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 286 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Zurich. Updated 16 October 2026 at 20:28 UTC.

Today, FRA → ZRH

Fri 16 Oct · local times
LX1077SWISS95 min late

The FRA board at 22:28 shows departure at 22:20 instead of 20:45, gate AB (T1).

Likely landing
about 23:00middle half 22:52 to 23:09 · sched 21:50
Later cancelled
4.4%of 475 past SWISS flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast FRA to ZRH departure of the day

Landing estimate from 52,637 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The ZRH board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track LX1077 →
DE4311CondorIn the air, 80 min late

Left FRA at 21:10, 80 min after its 19:50 slot.

Landing
22:28ZRH board estimate · sched 20:40
Track DE4311 →
  1. 13:00 LH1190Lufthansa Cancelled ·
  2. 14:50 DE4319Condor Departed Landed 16:15 +35
  3. 16:30 LH1196Lufthansa Left 16:45 +15 Landed 17:32 +7
  4. 18:20 LH1198Lufthansa Departed Landed 19:12 −3
  5. 18:55 LX1075SWISS Left 19:30 +35 Landed 20:28 +28
  6. 19:50 DE4311Condor Left 21:10 +80 ZRH est. 22:28 +108In the air · sched 20:40
  7. 20:45 LX1077SWISS Est. 22:20 +95Gate AB · T1 ZRH about 23:00sched 21:50
  8. · DE4313Condor Departed Landed 09:09 +19
  9. · LH1182Lufthansa Departed Landed 07:26 −4
  10. · LH1184Lufthansa Departed Landed 08:47 +2
  11. · LH1186Lufthansa Departed Landed 11:33 +53
  12. · LH1188Lufthansa Departed Landed 12:33 +13
  13. · LX1069SWISS Departed Landed 10:00 +15

Checked FRA board 22:28 · ZRH board 22:23

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +23
ZRH Zurich busy · +16
286 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:35–20:4521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 25 operated FRA → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 1 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.0%recent route rate · 1 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Condor FlugdienstLufthansaSwiss 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 days
Condor FlugdienstDE50% on time

Flights DE4313 08:00 daily · DE4319 14:50 daily · DE4311 varies daily

Swiss International Air LinesLX80% on time

Flights LX1069 08:50 daily · LX1075 18:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · LX1077 20:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DE4311dep +80 → arr+108
10-16DE4313arrived+19
10-16DE4319arrived+35
10-16LH1182arrived−4
10-16LH1184arrived+2
10-16LH1186arrived+53
10-16LH1188arrived+13
10-16LH1190cancelledCNX
10-16LH1196dep +15 → arr+7
10-16LH1198arrived−3
10-16LX1069arrived+15
10-16LX1075dep +35 → arr+28
10-15DE4311arrived+11
10-15DE4313arrived+12
10-15DE4319arrived+10
10-15LH1182arrived−5
10-15LH1184arrived+26
10-15LH1186arrived+21
10-15LH1188arrived+37
10-15LH1190arrived+4
10-15LH1196arrived−6
10-15LH1198arrived−3
10-15LX1069arrived+0
10-15LX1075arrived−11
10-15LX1077arrived−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FRAFrankfurt am Main +23 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full FRA delay board →
ZRHZurich +16 min busy 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Frankfurt am Main to Zurich route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA 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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FRA to ZRH questions

Is FRA–ZRH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FRA–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 18:20 from FRA. 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 FRA to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 286 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–ZRH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.