Swiss International Air LinesLX86% on time
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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Alicante (ALC): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 30 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.
Today, ZRH → ALC
Fri 30 Oct · local times- 06:45 LX2174Swiss International Airlines On schedule ALC 09:05scheduled
Checked ZRH board 03:24 · ALC board 03:25
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +9
ALC
Alicante
heavy · +31
1,260 km · ~2h 07m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 tracked ZRH → ALC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 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
Conditions are tightest at ZRH and ALC: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at ALC is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ZRH and arrival-side delay at ALC, 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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