Swiss International Air LinesLX80% on time
Flights LX2251 09:45 daily · LX2255 14:50 daily · LX2257 19:10 Mo · LX2259 20:00 daily
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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 805 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Zurich. Updated 9 September 2026 at 22:26 UTC.
BUD
Budapest
disrupted · +61
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +14
805 km · ~1h 32m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 25 operated BUD → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Swiss International Air Lines
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Budapest to Zurich route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUD 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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BUD to ZRH questions
Is BUD–ZRH running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BUD–ZRH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 and evening departures around 19:10 from BUD. 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 BUD to ZRH?
Great-circle distance is 805 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BUD–ZRH fly?
Swiss International Air Lines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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