Swiss International Air LinesLX86% on time
Flights LX2170 06:35 Th · LX2174 09:35 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · LX2176 16:50 Tu We Sa Su
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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Alicante (ALC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 Zurich and Alicante. Updated 13 September 2026 at 02:09 UTC.
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +9
ALC
Alicante
smooth · +0
1,260 km · ~2h 07m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated ZRH → ALC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 and ALC: 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 →
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How the Zurich to Alicante route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH to ALC 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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ZRH to ALC questions
Is ZRH–ALC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ZRH–ALC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ZRH to ALC?
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 ZRH–ALC fly?
Swiss International Air Lines 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.
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