ZRH → BUDZurich to Budapest

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Budapest (BUD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 805 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Budapest. Updated 18 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC.

Today, ZRH → BUD

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:20 LX2250SWISS Left 07:30 +10 Landed 09:02 +7
  2. 12:15 LX2254SWISS Left 12:30 +15 Landed 13:54 −1
  3. 17:40 LX2258SWISS On schedule BUD 19:15scheduled

Checked ZRH board 14:31 · BUD board 14:07

ZRH Zurich busy · +19
BUD Budapest smooth · +0
805 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 07:20–17:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 24 operated ZRH → BUD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
Swiss International Air LinesLX67% on time

Flights LX2250 07:20 daily · LX2254 12:15 daily · LX2258 17:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18LX2250dep +10 → arr+7
10-18LX2254dep +15 → arr−1
10-17LX2250dep +3 → arr+7
10-17LX2254dep +50 → arr+40
10-17LX2258dep +11 → arr−1
10-16LX2250dep +10 → arr+12
10-16LX2254dep +30 → arr+16
10-16LX2258dep +11 → arr+12
10-15LX2250dep +33 → arr+31
10-15LX2254dep +40 → arr+27
10-15LX2258dep +31 → arr+32
10-14LX2250dep +20 → arr+10
10-14LX2254dep +10 → arr+0
10-14LX2258dep +0 → arr−1
10-13LX2250dep +1 → arr−1
10-13LX2254dep +67 → arr+54
10-13LX2258dep +10 → arr+8
10-12LX2250dep +9 → arr−1
10-12LX2254dep +10 → arr−6
10-12LX2256dep −1 → arr−5
10-12LX2258dep +62 → arr+64
10-11LX2250dep +16 → arr+17
10-11LX2254dep +13 → arr−4
10-11LX2258dep +10 → 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 +19 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →
BUDBudapest +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full BUD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 43% 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 Budapest route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–BUD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–BUD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:40 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZRH to BUD?

Great-circle distance is 805 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–BUD fly?

Swiss International Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.