ZRH Zürich Airport
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ZurichZürich Airport19:27·27°C·#100/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+11 min

Zurich (ZRH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +11 min, arrivals +8 min. 3 of 270 flights cancelled (1.1%).

Hour by hour
19:00today +11 min on time

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

Zurich (ZRH) delays today: 76% of the 606 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min and arrivals +8 min, across 270 flights tracked so far today. 3 of 270 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.1%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 17:24 UTC.

Departures323 timed
On time67%215
Delayed33%108
typical now +11 min
Arrivals283 timed
On time81%229
Delayed19%54
typical now +8 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:05 19:25AZ573FCO Rome · gate A62+20 min
19:10 20:00VY3971PMI Palma de Mallorca · gate A63+50 min
19:15 19:19LX1110MUC Munich · gate A83+4 min
19:25KL1926AMS Amsterdam · gate A81on time
19:30AF1815CDG Paris · gate A84on time
19:45BA739LHR London · gate E52on time
19:45BT294RIX Riga · gate B39on time
19:45 20:10EW9765DUS Düsseldorf · gate A66+25 min
10:10UA135EWR New YorkCancelled
13:35DL53JFK New YorkCancelled
18:15SM2921HRG HurghadaCancelled

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
18:20 19:25VY3970PMI from Palma de Mallorca+65 min
19:00 19:30EW9764DUS from Düsseldorf+30 min
19:10 19:27EY141AUH from Abu Dhabi+17 min
19:20 19:39IV600PRN from Prishtina+19 min
19:30 19:36LX2115AGP from Málaga+6 min
19:35 19:41LX181BKK from Bangkok+6 min
06:15LX55BOS from BostonCancelled
16:10LX1105MUC from MunichCancelled
17:15SM2920HRG from HurghadaCancelled
Running late right now20 of 169 still on the board · 12%
+65
VY3970 from Palma de Mallorca · arr 19:25
Flights this late at ZRH still cancel only 2.6% of the time.
+51
XQ860 from Gaziemir · arr 20:51
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+50
VY3971 → Palma de Mallorca · dep 20:00
Board says +50. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +52.
+43
CS445 from Hurghada · arr 21:38
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to ZRHlive positions · 3-min feed
8aircraft inbound · next to land A3448 from Heraklion, lands ~19:28
A3448Heraklion
on final · ~19:28
LX2115Málaga
lands ~19:31
SK609Copenhagen
lands ~19:31
LX181Bangkok
lands ~19:35

Positions as of 19:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
TLVTel Aviv+32m
BOSBoston+22m
DUSDüsseldorf+17m
AUHAbu Dhabi+17m
KRKKraków+16m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
BABritish Airways+31m
JUAir Serbia+28m
PCPegasus Airlines+18m
EYEtihad Airways+17m
U2EasyJet+15m
Why5 kt NE winds at ZRH right now (METAR).
Cancelled 1.1%3 of 270 A typical day here runs ~1.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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 17th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here
+8
MON
+5
TUE
+7
WED
+7
THU
+13
FRI
+9
SAT
+11
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+5 min), heaviest on Friday (+13 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 +8 min. Cancellations: 3 of 270 tracked flights (1.1%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 06:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

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 +8 min. 3 of 270 flights cancelled (1.1%). 76% of the 606 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Zurich (ZRH)?

Winds NE-040 (variable 360 to 080) at 5kt, Vis 10km, Temp 27°C, Dew 13°C, Alt 1024 hPa, Sky clear. 27°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 (+5 min). Friday ran heaviest (+13 min).

How often are flights delayed at ZRH today?

We tracked 270 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals +8 min. 1.1% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ZRH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NE-050 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at ZRH today?

3 cancellations across 270 tracked flights today (1.1% 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.
Wind40° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew27 / 13 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
LSZH 061550Z 04005KT 360V080 CAVOK 27/13 Q1024 NOSIG
17:00 to 18:00VFRWinds NE-050 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
20:00 to 23:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 2kt
07:00 to 10:00TEMPOVFRWinds W-280 at 10kt, Sky clear
07:00 to 12:00TEMPOVFRShowers Rain, Few clouds at 7500ft (Towering Cumulus)
Dep index
0.9/5Arr index
0.5/5
METAR 17:50 local · 2h ago · delay window 19:24 local · How these are computed → methodology