London City Airport
London, United KingdomLCY / EGLC
Regional airport · 36 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,948 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
London → Zurich
LCY
LondonLondon City Airport
LondonLondon City AirportZRH
ZurichZürich Airport
ZurichZürich Airport- Distance
- 472 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Zurich is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5.8
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Nov
- 5
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 13 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5.5Feb
- 5Mar
- 6Apr
- 5.5May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 5Aug
- 7Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SWISSall year
BA CityFlyerall year
Helvetic Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in London. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.3Mon
- 5.6Tue
- 5.8Wed
- 6Thu
- 6Fri
- 1.7Sat
- 4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 190E19040%
- Embraer E195-E2E29529%
- Embraer E190-E2E29028%
- Airbus A220-100BCS12%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 132 |
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| February 2026 | 5.5 | 147 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 153 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 156 |
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| May 2026 | 5.5 | 140 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 158 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 176 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 180 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 142 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 177 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 123 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LCY-ZRH - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: London and Zurich are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from London: 36.
- Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LHR ZRHLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →LGW ZRHLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →STN ZRHLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →LTN ZRHLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 31 mi from London.View route →
About the route from London to Zurich
The observed direct connection between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 472 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. BA CityFlyer, Helvetic Airways and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is London from Zurich by air?
- The great-circle distance between London City Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 472 mi.
- How long is the flight from London to Zurich?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from London to Zurich?
- Yes, a direct connection between LCY and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: BA CityFlyer, Helvetic Airways and SWISS.
- How often is there a flight from London to Zurich?
- On average around 5.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,830 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, BA CityFlyer, Helvetic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between London and Zurich?
- Zurich is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
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.