ZRH → CGNZurich to Köln

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Köln (CGN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 392 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Köln. Updated 10 October 2026 at 08:35 UTC.

ZRH Zurich smooth · +9
CGN Köln tracking
392 km · ~1h 00m est.
dep bank 08:05–20:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 19 operated ZRH → CGN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Eurowings

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
EurowingsEW79% on time

Flights EW763 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · EW765 16:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · EW767 20:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10EW763departed+32
10-09EW763departed−4
10-09EW765departed+0
10-09EW767departed−8
10-08EW763departed−6
10-08EW765departed+0
10-08EW767departed+0
10-07EW763departed+1
10-07EW765departed−2
10-07EW767departed−3
10-06EW763departed−9
10-06EW765departed−4
10-06EW767departed+4
10-05EW763departed+4
10-05EW765departed+9
10-05EW767departed−4
10-04EW765departed+45
10-04EW767departed+61
10-03EW763departed+18

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 🌫 mostly cloudy · SSW 6 kt Full ZRH delay board →
CGNKöln tracking Full CGN delay board →

How the Zurich to Köln route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH to CGN 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 CGN questions

Is ZRH–CGN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 13/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–CGN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 20:30 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CGN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZRH to CGN?

Great-circle distance is 392 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–CGN fly?

Eurowings runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.