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Zurich → London

ZRHZurichZürich Airport
LCYLondonLondon City Airport
Distance
472 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

London is currently 1 hour behind Zurich.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
7
busiest month · Sep
4
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 17 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 6.5Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 5.5Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SWISSall year
BA CityFlyerall year
Aerowaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  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. 6.4Mon
  2. 5.9Tue
  3. 6.1Wed
  4. 6Thu
  5. 6.3Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 4.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 190E19040%
  2. Embraer E195-E2E29529%
  3. Embraer E190-E2E29028%
  4. Airbus A220-100BCS12%
  5. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265133
  • SWISS66×
  • BA CityFlyer65×
February 20265144
  • SWISS79×
  • BA CityFlyer62×
March 20266169
  • SWISS94×
  • BA CityFlyer68×
April 20266.5160
  • SWISS99×
  • BA CityFlyer60×
May 20266144
  • SWISS92×
  • BA CityFlyer47×
June 20266159
  • SWISS97×
  • BA CityFlyer58×
July 20266177
  • SWISS107×
  • BA CityFlyer65×
August 20265.5146
  • SWISS93×
  • BA CityFlyer52×
September 20267187
  • SWISS105×
  • BA CityFlyer66×
  • Aeroways3×
October 20256170
  • SWISS101×
  • BA CityFlyer64×
November 20256169
  • SWISS96×
  • BA CityFlyer70×
December 20254135
  • SWISS75×
  • BA CityFlyer59×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Aeroways

MCK

Hub: BSL Bale

12 departure airportsView airline →

BA CityFlyer

CJ · CFE

Hub: LCY London

55 departure airportsView airline →

SWISS

LX · SWR

Hub: ZRH Zurich

98 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Zurich and London 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 London: 36.

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

London City Airport

London, United KingdomLCY / EGLC

Regional airport · 36 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,948 ft

59 °F · Not available yetSource: 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.

ZRH LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →ZRH LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →ZRH STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →ZRH LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 31 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Zurich to London

The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and London City Airport (LCY) covers approximately 472 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Aeroways, BA CityFlyer and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Zurich from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and London City Airport is approximately 472 mi.
How long is the flight from Zurich to London?
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 Zurich to London?
Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and LCY has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Aeroways, BA CityFlyer and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from Zurich to London?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,893 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, BA CityFlyer, Aeroways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Zurich and London?
London is currently 1 hour behind 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.