ZRH → BOSZurich to Boston

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 Zurich and Boston. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:50 UTC.

Today, ZRH → BOS

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 13:00 LX54SWISS On schedule ·
  2. 17:35 LX52SWISS On schedule ·

Checked ZRH board 06:23 · BOS board 00:40

ZRH Zurich smooth · +0
BOS Boston smooth · +0
6,010 km · ~8h 12m est.
dep bank 13:00–17:357x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live ZRH and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~8h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX54 13:00 daily · LX52 17:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18LX52dep +7 → arr+8
10-18LX54dep +13 → arr+15
10-17LX52dep +39 → arr+35
10-17LX54dep +6 → arr+3

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
ZRHZurich +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH and BOS: 47% 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 →

How the Zurich to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH to BOS 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/ZRH-BOS
How we measure this →

ZRH to BOS questions

Is ZRH–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–BOS?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:35 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZRH to BOS?

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 ZRH–BOS 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.