ALC → ZRHAlicante to Zurich

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Direct flights from Alicante (ALC) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,260 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Alicante and Zurich. Updated 14 September 2026 at 19:36 UTC.

ALC Alicante smooth · +6
ZRH Zurich smooth · +0
1,260 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 09:40–20:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated ALC → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Swiss International Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Swiss International AirlinesLX57% on time

Flights LX2171 09:40 Th · LX2175 12:50 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · LX2177 varies Tu We Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14LX2175dep +10 → arr+11
09-13LX2175dep −1 → arr−10
09-13LX2177dep +27 → arr+17
09-12LX2175dep +7 → arr+18
09-12LX2177arrived+1
09-11LX2175dep −1 → arr−2
09-10LX2171departed+40

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ALCAlicante +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 7 kt Full ALC delay board →
ZRHZurich +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 1 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALC and ZRH: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Alicante to Zurich route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALC to ZRH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ALC to ZRH questions

Is ALC–ZRH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALC–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 from ALC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALC to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 1,260 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALC–ZRH fly?

Swiss International Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.