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Route

Zurich → London

ZRHZurichZürich Airport
LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
SaturdayFriday
Distance
469 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

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Apr
2
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 18 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJetall year
SWISSall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 3.3Mon
  2. 2.6Tue
  3. 2.7Wed
  4. 3Thu
  5. 3.5Fri
  6. 3.1Sat
  7. 3.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A319A31934%
  2. Airbus A320A32018%
  3. Airbus A220-300BCS317%
  4. Embraer 195E19511%
  5. Embraer E190-E2E2903%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026267
  • easyJet33×
  • SWISS32×
February 2026386
  • easyJet53×
  • SWISS33×
March 2026398
  • easyJet60×
  • SWISS36×
April 20264115
  • easyJet58×
  • SWISS57×
May 20264107
  • easyJet54×
  • SWISS53×
June 20264106
  • easyJet53×
  • SWISS53×
July 20263102
  • SWISS60×
  • easyJet42×
August 2026397
  • SWISS54×
  • easyJet43×
September 20264111
  • SWISS57×
  • easyJet54×
October 2025270
  • easyJet49×
  • SWISS21×
November 2025267
  • easyJet39×
  • SWISS28×
December 2025391
  • easyJet63×
  • SWISS28×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 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: 189.

The airports on this route

Zürich Airport

Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

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

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

48 °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.

ZRH LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →ZRH LCYLondon City AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →FDH LGWBodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafen is about 47 mi from Zurich.View route →BSL LGWEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →

About the route from Zurich to London

The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) covers approximately 469 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. easyJet 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 Gatwick Airport is approximately 469 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 LGW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from Zurich to London?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,117 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, SWISS. 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.