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Route

Zurich → London

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

London is currently 1 hour behind Zurich.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Throughout the day

On average around 10.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

10.3
flights per day
13
busiest month · Nov
7
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 23 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 13Jan2026
  2. 13Feb
  3. 13Mar
  4. 10.5Apr
  5. 10May
  6. 9Jun
  7. 10Jul
  8. 10Aug
  9. 10Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 13Nov
  12. 11Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SWISSall year
British Airwaysall 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. 11.1Mon
  2. 10.1Tue
  3. 10.2Wed
  4. 10Thu
  5. 10.5Fri
  6. 10.2Sat
  7. 11.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N36%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N24%
  3. Airbus A220-300BCS317%
  4. Airbus A320A32013%
  5. Airbus A319A3198%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613389
  • SWISS201×
  • British Airways188×
February 202613359
  • SWISS190×
  • British Airways167×
March 202613380
  • SWISS206×
  • British Airways174×
April 202610.5296
  • SWISS196×
  • British Airways100×
May 202610275
  • SWISS190×
  • British Airways84×
June 20269284
  • SWISS194×
  • British Airways89×
July 202610318
  • SWISS208×
  • British Airways110×
August 202610300
  • SWISS198×
  • British Airways102×
September 202610291
  • SWISS198×
  • British Airways92×
October 20257217
  • SWISS137×
  • British Airways80×
November 202513378
  • SWISS201×
  • British Airways176×
December 202511313
  • SWISS158×
  • British Airways155×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ZRH-LHR - 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: 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: 173.

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 Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

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

61 °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 LCYLondon City AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →ZRH LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →ZRH LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →ZRH STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Zurich to London

The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Zurich from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and London Heathrow Airport is approximately 490 mi.
How long is the flight from Zurich to London?
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 Zurich to London?
Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and LHR 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 Zurich to London?
On average around 10.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,800 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, British Airways. 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.