ZRH → EWRZurich to New York

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to New York (EWR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,332 km, an estimated 8 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and New York. Updated 31 October 2026 at 15:37 UTC.

Today, ZRH → EWR

Sat 31 Oct · local times
UA135United AirlinesIn the air, 106 min late

Left ZRH at 12:06, 106 min after its 10:20 slot.

Landing
15:48EWR board estimate · sched 14:30
Track UA135 →
  1. 10:20 UA135United Airlines Left 12:06 +106 EWR est. 15:48 +78In the air · sched 14:30
  2. 17:15 LX18SWISS On scheduleGate E22 EWR 21:30scheduled

Checked ZRH board 16:23 · EWR board 11:37

ZRH Zurich smooth · +4
EWR New York smooth · +0
6,332 km · ~8h 37m est.
dep bank 10:10–17:2514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 tracked ZRH → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~8h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Swiss International Air LinesLX86% on time

Flights LX18 varies daily

United AirlinesUA57% on time

Flights UA135 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31UA135departed+106
10-30LX18dep +3 → arr−15
10-30UA135dep +5 → arr−33
10-29LX18dep +21 → arr−14
10-29UA135dep −4 → arr−47
10-28LX18dep +1 → arr−22
10-28UA135dep +65 → arr+24
10-27LX18dep +15 → arr−9
10-27UA135dep +0 → arr−27
10-26LX18dep +24 → arr+2
10-26UA135dep +38 → arr+22
10-25LX18dep +24 → arr+5
10-25UA135dep +4 → arr−8
10-24LX18dep +35 → arr+46
10-24UA135dep +9 → arr+22

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 8 kt Full ZRH delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 8 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZRH: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to New York route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ZRH to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 6,332 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 477–573 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–EWR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ZRH and arrival-side delay at EWR, 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.