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Route

Zurich → Athens

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

Athens is currently 1 hour ahead of Zurich.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
1.5
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 11 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SWISSall year
Aegean Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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
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  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. 2.8Mon
  2. 2.3Tue
  3. 2.7Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 3.2Fri
  6. 3.2Sat
  7. 3.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N34%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N27%
  3. Airbus A321A32112%
  4. Airbus A320A32011%
  5. Airbus A220-300BCS34%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026379
  • SWISS47×
  • Aegean Airlines26×
February 2026499
  • SWISS58×
  • Aegean Airlines32×
March 20264109
  • SWISS73×
  • Aegean Airlines30×
April 20264112
  • SWISS69×
  • Aegean Airlines36×
May 20264106
  • SWISS67×
  • Aegean Airlines32×
June 2026372
  • SWISS44×
  • Aegean Airlines24×
July 20265143
  • SWISS83×
  • Aegean Airlines50×
August 2026389
  • SWISS56×
  • Aegean Airlines27×
September 2026476
  • SWISS42×
  • Aegean Airlines24×
October 2025567
  • SWISS38×
  • Aegean Airlines26×
November 2025489
  • SWISS52×
  • Aegean Airlines29×
December 20251.512
  • SWISS8×
  • Aegean Airlines4×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ZRH-ATH - 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: Zurich and Athens are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.
  • Direct destinations observed from Athens: 148.

The airports on this route

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

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Athens, GreeceATH / LGAV

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

59 °F · CloudySource: 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.

BSL ATHEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →ZRH JMKMykonos Island National AirportMykonos is about 85 mi from Athens.View route →SXB ATHStrasbourg AirportStrasbourg is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →STR ATHStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →

About the route from Zurich to Athens

The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) 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 Zurich from Athens by air?
The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is approximately 1,018 mi.
How long is the flight from Zurich to Athens?
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 Zurich to Athens?
Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and ATH 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 Zurich to Athens?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,053 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, Aegean Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Zurich and Athens?
Athens is currently 1 hour ahead of Zurich.

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.