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. 36% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 21 August 2026 at 08:33 UTC.

ZRH Zurich smooth · +10
CGN Köln tracking
392 km · ~1h 00m est.
dep bank 08:05–20:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
36% on time

of the last 11 operated ZRH → CGN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+22 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

Current nonstop fares

ZRH → CGN · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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
EurowingsEW36% on time

Flights EW763 08:05 Mo Th Fr Sa · EW765 18:05 Tu Su · EW767 varies Mo We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-21EW763departed+14
08-20EW763departed+11
08-20EW767departed+22
08-19EW767departed+72
08-18EW765departed+125
08-17EW763departed+20
08-17EW767departed+171
08-16EW765departed+28
08-15EW763departed+14
08-14EW763departed+12
08-14EW767departed+95

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

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Airports right now

live boards
ZRHZurich +10 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full ZRH delay board →
CGNKöln tracking Full CGN delay board →

How the Zurich to Köln route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop ZRH to CGN flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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ZRH to CGN questions

Is ZRH–CGN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 43/100. 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 18:05 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 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.