ZRH → OTPZurich to Bucharest

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Bucharest (OTP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,389 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Bucharest. Updated 29 October 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

Today, ZRH → OTP

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 12:30 LX1888SWISS On schedule ·
  2. 21:55 LX1886SWISS Sched 21:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ZRH board 06:23 · OTP board 06:33

ZRH Zurich smooth · +1
OTP Bucharest smooth · +0
1,389 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 12:00–21:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 tracked ZRH → OTP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 LinesLX87% on time

Flights LX1888 12:00 daily · LX1886 21:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28LX1886dep −2 → arr−11
10-28LX1888dep +10 → arr−5
10-27LX1886dep −8 → arr−15
10-27LX1888dep +6 → arr+0
10-26LX1886dep +16 → arr−6
10-26LX1888dep +13 → arr−2
10-25LX1886dep −5 → arr−22
10-25LX1888dep +30 → arr+5
10-24LX1886dep +7 → arr−18
10-24LX1888dep +32 → arr+11
10-23LX1886dep +0 → arr−8
10-23LX1888dep +46 → arr+34
10-22LX1886dep +2 → arr−17
10-22LX1888dep +10 → arr+1
10-21LX1886arrived+82

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 +1 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full ZRH delay board →
OTPBucharest +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · W 3 kt Full OTP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Bucharest route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–OTP 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–OTP?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:50 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OTP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZRH to OTP?

Great-circle distance is 1,389 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–OTP 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.