Swiss International Air LinesLX83% on time
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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,010 km, an estimated 8 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Boston. Updated 6 September 2026 at 23:26 UTC.
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +10
BOS
Boston
heavy · +58
6,010 km · ~8h 12m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated ZRH → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+13 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~8h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 Boston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH to BOS 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 BOS questions
Is ZRH–BOS running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 54/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ZRH–BOS?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:35 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ZRH to BOS?
Great-circle distance is 6,010 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 454–545 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ZRH–BOS fly?
Swiss International Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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