Edelweiss AirWK50% on time
Flights WK271 14:35 Sa · WK269 varies daily
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Direct flights from Faro (FAO) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 1 of the 6 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,782 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Faro and Zurich. Updated 19 September 2026 at 02:27 UTC.
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ZRH
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1,782 km · ~2h 47m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated FAO → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 1 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Edelweiss Air
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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Faro to Zurich route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FAO 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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Pro Flight Search — Faro (FAO) to Zurich (ZRH) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/FAO-ZRH
FAO to ZRH questions
Is FAO–ZRH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from FAO to ZRH?
Great-circle distance is 1,782 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FAO–ZRH fly?
Edelweiss Air runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at FAO and arrival-side delay at ZRH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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