ZRH → LHRZurich to London

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 39 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 788 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and London. Updated 17 October 2026 at 15:25 UTC.

Today, ZRH → LHR

Sat 17 Oct · local times
LX326Swiss International AirlinesIn the air, 17 min late

Left ZRH at 17:17, 17 min after its 17:00 slot.

Landing
17:49LHR board estimate · sched 17:50
Track LX326 →
  1. 07:05 LX316Swiss International Airlines Left 07:12 +7 Landed 07:51 −4
  2. 07:15 BA741British Airways Left 07:21 +6 Landed 08:01 −14
  3. 10:30 LX318Swiss International Airlines Left 10:58 +28 Landed 11:41 +21
  4. 12:05 LX332Swiss International Airlines Left 12:51 +46 Landed 13:29 +29
  5. 15:35 BA735British Airways Left 15:53 +18 Landed 16:24 −11
  6. 15:35 LX324Swiss International Airlines Left 15:35 Landed 16:11 −14
  7. 17:00 LX326Swiss International Airlines Left 17:17 +17 LHR est. 17:49In the air · sched 17:50
  8. 18:30 LX338Swiss International Airlines On scheduleGate D54 LHR 19:20scheduled
  9. 19:30 BA737British Airways On schedule LHR 20:15scheduled
  10. 20:55 LX340Swiss International Airlines On schedule LHR 21:45scheduled

Checked ZRH board 17:23 · LHR board 15:50

ZRH Zurich busy · +17
LHR London smooth · +0
788 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 07:05–20:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 39 operated ZRH → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysSwiss 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
British AirwaysBA100% on time

Flights BA741 07:15 daily · BA731 varies Mo Tu We Fr · BA733 13:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · BA735 varies Mo We Sa

Swiss International Air LinesLX88% on time

Flights LX316 07:05 daily · LX318 10:30 daily · LX332 12:05 daily · LX324 15:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17BA735dep +18 → arr−11
10-17BA741dep +6 → arr−14
10-17LX316dep +7 → arr−4
10-17LX318dep +28 → arr+21
10-17LX324dep +0 → arr−14
10-17LX326dep +17 → arr−1
10-17LX332dep +46 → arr+29
10-16A3600departed+3
10-16BA731dep +18 → arr+13
10-16BA733dep +7 → arr−33
10-16BA739dep +5 → arr−13
10-16BA741dep +4 → arr−18
10-16LX316dep +24 → arr+9
10-16LX318dep +10 → arr−7
10-16LX324dep +12 → arr−16
10-16LX326dep +20 → arr−5
10-16LX332dep +2 → arr−22
10-16LX338dep +2 → arr−10
10-16LX340dep +10 → arr−15
10-15BA733dep +15 → arr−3
10-15BA739dep −3 → arr−3
10-15BA741dep +5 → arr−3
10-15LX316dep +5 → arr−8
10-15LX318dep −1 → arr−10
10-15LX324dep +6 → arr−8
10-15LX326dep +9 → arr−18
10-15LX332dep +33 → arr+19
10-15LX338dep +16 → arr+0
10-15LX340dep −1 → arr+3
10-14BA731dep −2 → arr−19
10-14BA735dep +21 → arr−3
10-14BA741dep −2 → arr−19
10-14LX316dep +7 → arr−8
10-14LX318dep +6 → arr−5
10-14LX324arrived−10
10-14LX326arrived−15
10-14LX332arrived−9
10-14LX338arrived−15
10-14LX340arrived−14

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 +17 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 9 kt Full ZRH delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 10 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 36% 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 Zurich to London route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZRH to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 788 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–LHR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.