ZRH Zürich Airport
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OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+3 min

Zurich (ZRH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals 8 min early. 1 of 207 flights cancelled (0.5%).

23:00today +3 min on time

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Zurich (ZRH) delays today: 90% of the 622 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min and arrivals 8 min early, across 207 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 207 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.5%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 28 October 2026 at 22:23 UTC.

Departures312 timed
On time84%263
Delayed16%49
typical now +3 min
Arrivals310 timed
On time93%288
Delayed7%22
typical now 8 min early
median · min 3 legs
SPUSplit+22m
HRGHurghada+21m
LCALarnaca+21m
Why5 kt NNW winds, Scattered at ZRH right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.5%1 of 207 A typical day here runs ~1.2%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 05–09 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Zurich

Forecast

Thu 29 Oct, local date

High12°Clikely 11°C to 13°C
Low4°Clikely 2°C to 6°C
  • 77% chance of fog
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure is cancelled
0.7%usually 1.1%
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
3.3%usually 3.6%

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 370 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Today is the 30th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

+11
MON
+8
TUE
+10
WED
+10
THU
+17
FRI
+12
SAT
+11
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+8 min), heaviest on Friday (+17 min).

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Sample · what you getZRH went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/zurich-ZRH

Zurich airport delays today

ZRH has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +3 min. Arrivals are 8 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 207 tracked flights (0.5%). Weather worsens around 05:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+3 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Broken layer at 1300ft.

Is Zurich (ZRH) delayed right now?

ZRH has minor delays. Departures +3 min, arrivals 8 min early. 1 of 207 flights cancelled (0.5%). 90% of the 622 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Zurich (ZRH)?

Winds NNW-340 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Temp 6°C, Dew 5°C, Alt 1028 hPa, Few clouds at 900ft, Scattered clouds at 5500ft. 6°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Zurich (ZRH)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+8 min). Friday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at ZRH today?

We tracked 207 flights today: departures +3 min, arrivals 8 min early. 0.5% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ZRH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-010 at 3kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 5500ft.

Are there cancellations at ZRH today?

1 cancellation across 207 tracked flights today (0.5% of operations).

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind340° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew6 / 5 °C
Pressure1028 hPa
LSZH 282150Z 34005KT 9999 FEW009 SCT055 06/05 Q1028 NOSIG
22:00 to 08:00VFRWinds N-010 at 3kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 5500ft
05:00 to 11:00MVFRBroken layer at 1300ft
05:00 to 09:00IFRBroken layer at 500ft
10:00 to 18:00BECMGVFRWinds ENE-060 at 8kt
Dep index
0.4/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 22:50 local · 49m ago · delay window 23:23 local · How these are computed → methodology