ZRH → BOSZurich to Boston

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Boston (BOS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 8 September 2026 at 09:58 UTC.

ZRH Zurich smooth · +9
BOS Boston heavy · +40
6,010 km · ~8h 12m est.
dep bank 13:00–17:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ZRH → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 days
Swiss International Air LinesLX86% on time

Flights LX54 13:00 daily · LX52 17:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07LX52dep +27 → arr+6
09-07LX54dep +45 → arr+59
09-06LX52dep +35 → arr+5
09-06LX54dep +22 → arr+5
09-05LX52dep +25 → arr+14
09-05LX54dep +52 → arr−35
09-04LX52arrived+13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ZRHZurich +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →
BOSBoston +40 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 9 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 48% 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 →

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 66/100. 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.