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Route

London → Zurich

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
ZRHZurichZürich Airport
Distance
490 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Zurich is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Throughout the day

On average around 10 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

10
flights per day
13
busiest month · Nov
9
quietest month · Jun
1 hr 14 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 13Jan2026
  2. 13Feb
  3. 13Mar
  4. 10Apr
  5. 10May
  6. 9Jun
  7. 10Jul
  8. 10Aug
  9. 10Sep
  10. 10Oct2025
  11. 13Nov
  12. 12Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SWISSall year
British Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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. 11.2Mon
  2. 10.4Tue
  3. 10.5Wed
  4. 10.3Thu
  5. 10.7Fri
  6. 10.2Sat
  7. 11.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N36%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N24%
  3. Airbus A220-300BCS317%
  4. Airbus A320A32014%
  5. Airbus A319A3198%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613389
  • SWISS202×
  • British Airways186×
February 202613356
  • SWISS189×
  • British Airways166×
March 202613385
  • SWISS206×
  • British Airways179×
April 202610296
  • SWISS195×
  • British Airways101×
May 202610274
  • SWISS188×
  • British Airways85×
June 20269281
  • SWISS191×
  • British Airways89×
July 202610317
  • SWISS204×
  • British Airways113×
August 202610301
  • SWISS198×
  • British Airways102×
September 202610289
  • SWISS196×
  • British Airways93×
October 202510277
  • SWISS175×
  • British Airways102×
November 202513373
  • SWISS198×
  • British Airways175×
December 202512333
  • SWISS176×
  • British Airways157×

Airlines observed on this route

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

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

SWISS

LX · SWR

Hub: ZRH Zurich

98 departure airportsView airline →

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: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

59 °F · Partly 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

66 °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.

LCY ZRHLondon City AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →LGW ZRHLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN ZRHLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN ZRHLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Zurich

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 490 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. British 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 Heathrow Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 490 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Zurich?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Zurich?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from London to Zurich?
On average around 10 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,871 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, British 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.