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Route

Zurich → London

ZRHZurichZürich Airport
STNLondonLondon Stansted Airport
Distance
481 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

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 21 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJet Switzerlandwinter
SWISSnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32019%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N5%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 350CL355%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P5%
  5. Airbus A319A3194%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026114
  • easyJet Switzerland5×
February 2026114
  • easyJet Switzerland4×
  • SWISS2×
March 2026110
  • easyJet Switzerland4×
  • SWISS1×
April 202616–
    May 202614–
      June 202613–
        July 202616–
          August 202616
          • SWISS1×
          September 202614–
            October 202512–
              November 202512–
                December 202517
                • easyJet Switzerland4×

                Airlines observed on this route

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

                easyJet Switzerland

                DS · EZS

                Hub: GVA Geneva

                78 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: 200.

                The airports on this route

                Zürich Airport

                Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

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

                63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                London Stansted Airport

                London, United KingdomSTN / EGSS

                Major airport · 200 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,003 ft

                52 °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 LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →ZRH LCYLondon City AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →ZRH LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →BSL STNEuroAirport 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 Stansted Airport (STN) covers approximately 481 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. easyJet Switzerland 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 Stansted Airport is approximately 481 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 STN has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: easyJet Switzerland and SWISS.
                How often is there a flight from Zurich to London?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 78 observed flights. Mainly easyJet Switzerland, 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.