Skip to main content

Route

Athens → Zurich

ATHAthensAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
ZRHZurichZürich Airport
Distance
1,018 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 35m

Zurich is currently 1 hour behind Athens.

Observed nonstop

View the reverse route

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4.5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Aug
3
quietest month · Jan
2 hr 25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 6Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 4Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Athens in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

SWISSall year
Aegean Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Athens. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.1Mon
  2. 3.4Tue
  3. 4.2Wed
  4. 3.9Thu
  5. 4.5Fri
  6. 5Sat
  7. 5.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N38%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N26%
  3. Airbus A320A32010%
  4. Airbus A321A32110%
  5. Airbus A220-300BCS34%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026392
  • SWISS55×
  • Aegean Airlines31×
February 2026498
  • SWISS62×
  • Aegean Airlines27×
March 20264130
  • SWISS78×
  • Aegean Airlines39×
April 20265129
  • SWISS80×
  • Aegean Airlines42×
May 20264115
  • SWISS72×
  • Aegean Airlines37×
June 20265144
  • SWISS86×
  • Aegean Airlines49×
July 20265172
  • SWISS98×
  • Aegean Airlines59×
August 20266178
  • SWISS102×
  • Aegean Airlines55×
September 20265157
  • SWISS85×
  • Aegean Airlines58×
October 20255116
  • SWISS66×
  • Aegean Airlines43×
November 20254111
  • SWISS74×
  • Aegean Airlines30×
December 20254125
  • SWISS79×
  • Aegean Airlines39×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ATH-ZRH - not a booking guarantee.

Aegean Airlines

A3 · AEE

Hub: ATH Athens

87 departure airportsView airline →

SWISS

LX · SWR

Hub: ZRH Zurich

98 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Athens and Zurich are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Athens: 148.
  • Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.

The airports on this route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Athens, GreeceATH / LGAV

International hub · 148 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

61 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Zürich Airport

Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft

70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ATH BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →ATH SXBStrasbourg AirportStrasbourg is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →ATH STRStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →

About the route from Athens to Zurich

The observed direct connection between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 1,018 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. Aegean Airlines and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Athens from Zurich by air?
The great-circle distance between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 1,018 mi.
How long is the flight from Athens to Zurich?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Athens to Zurich?
Yes, a direct connection between ATH and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Aegean Airlines and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from Athens to Zurich?
On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,567 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, Aegean Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Athens and Zurich?
Zurich is currently 1 hour behind Athens.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.