Frankfurt (FRA) – Zurich (ZRH)
- Distance
- 286 km
- 177 mi · 154 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 10 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 65 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (39 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 610,719
- 2024 · +3.4%
- Flights / week
- 113
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 78%
- 781,113 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_de), reported by the airport in Germany, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from FRA
- 180°
- Heading from ZRH
- 0°
- Halfway point
- 48.74, 8.55
- Great-circle km
- 286 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 10 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 43,493 |
| Feb 2024 | 41,946 |
| Mar 2024 | 46,917 |
| Apr 2024 | 51,653 |
| May 2024 | 52,688 |
| Jun 2024 | 51,508 |
| Jul 2024 | 56,081 |
| Aug 2024 | 58,103 |
| Sep 2024 | 55,676 |
| Oct 2024 | 54,457 |
| Nov 2024 | 47,920 |
| Dec 2024 | 50,277 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 447 |
| Feb 2024 | 448 |
| Mar 2024 | 480 |
| Apr 2024 | 525 |
| May 2024 | 514 |
| Jun 2024 | 499 |
| Jul 2024 | 492 |
| Aug 2024 | 519 |
| Sep 2024 | 491 |
| Oct 2024 | 499 |
| Nov 2024 | 478 |
| Dec 2024 | 471 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 286 km.
FRA Frankfurt → ZRH Zurich
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
ZRH Zurich → FRA Frankfurt
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.