Swiss International Air LinesLX100% on time
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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Zurich (ZRH): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,595 km, an estimated 12 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and Zurich. Updated 14 September 2026 at 21:00 UTC.
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +1
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +7
9,595 km · ~12h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated NRT → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~12h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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: 42% 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 →
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How the Tokyo to Zurich route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/NRT-ZRH
NRT to ZRH questions
Is NRT–ZRH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from NRT to ZRH?
Great-circle distance is 9,595 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 707–852 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NRT–ZRH fly?
Swiss International Air Lines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, thu, sat). 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 NRT 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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