ZRH Zürich Airport
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ZurichZürich Airport23:13·27°C·#150/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+11 min

Zurich (ZRH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +11 min, arrivals +4 min. 4 of 293 flights cancelled (1.4%).

Hour by hour
23:00today +11 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Zurich (ZRH) delays today: 75% of the 744 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min and arrivals +4 min, across 293 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 293 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.4%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 3 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Departures368 timed
On time68%251
Delayed32%117
typical now +11 min
Arrivals376 timed
On time76%286
Delayed24%90
typical now +4 min
On the board
full board ↗
22:45 23:06LX339LHR from London+21 min
22:50 23:07WK253IBZ from Ibiza+17 min
22:55 23:15WK387OLB from Olbia+20 min

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +23. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Running late right now3 of 3 still on the board · 100%
+21
LX339 from London · arr 23:06
Flights this late at ZRH still cancel only 1.0% of the time.
+20
WK387 from Olbia · arr 23:15
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+17
WK253 from Ibiza · arr 23:07
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
KGSKos Island+40m
BCNBarcelona+29m
RMFMarsa Alam+26m
AUHAbu Dhabi+24m
MANManchester+20m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
CSChair Airlines+61m
DECondor+27m
IBIberia+27m
EYEtihad Airways+24m
PCPegasus Airlines+18m
Why7 kt WNW winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at ZRH in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 1.4%4 of 293 A typical day here runs ~1.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 21st worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here
+8
MON
+5
TUE
+7
WED
+7
THU
+12
FRI
+8
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+5 min), heaviest on Friday (+12 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 +11 min. Arrivals are +4 min. Cancellations: 4 of 293 tracked flights (1.4%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: GVA STR MXP LIN MUC FRA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Zurich

Is Zurich (ZRH) delayed right now?

ZRH has minor delays. Departures +11 min, arrivals +4 min. 4 of 293 flights cancelled (1.4%). 75% of the 744 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Zurich (ZRH)?

Winds WNW-290 (variable 260 to 340) at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 27°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 1023 hPa, Sky clear. 27°C. wind 7 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 (+5 min). Friday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at ZRH today?

We tracked 293 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals +4 min. 1.4% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ZRH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NW-310 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at ZRH today?

4 cancellations across 293 tracked flights today (1.4% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind290° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew27 / 11 °C
Pressure1023 hPa
LSZH 031550Z 29007KT 260V340 CAVOK 27/11 Q1023 NOSIG
17:00 to 19:00VFRWinds NW-310 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
21:00 to 23:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 2kt
14:00 to 18:00TEMPOVFRWinds W-270 at 10kt, Sky clear
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.5/5
METAR 17:50 local · 5h ago · delay window 22:18 local · How these are computed → methodology