Munich (MUC) – Zurich (ZRH)
- Distance
- 262 km
- 163 mi · 141 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 5 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 60 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (35 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 350,695
- 2024 · +10.1%
- Flights / week
- 81
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 75%
- 468,956 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 MUC
- 249°
- Heading from ZRH
- 66°
- Halfway point
- 47.92, 10.15
- Great-circle km
- 261 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 5 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 25,214 |
| Feb 2024 | 24,239 |
| Mar 2024 | 30,978 |
| Apr 2024 | 26,826 |
| May 2024 | 26,489 |
| Jun 2024 | 29,093 |
| Jul 2024 | 30,690 |
| Aug 2024 | 30,181 |
| Sep 2024 | 29,663 |
| Oct 2024 | 32,205 |
| Nov 2024 | 32,002 |
| Dec 2024 | 33,115 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 352 |
| Feb 2024 | 332 |
| Mar 2024 | 367 |
| Apr 2024 | 348 |
| May 2024 | 350 |
| Jun 2024 | 319 |
| Jul 2024 | 323 |
| Aug 2024 | 353 |
| Sep 2024 | 346 |
| Oct 2024 | 382 |
| Nov 2024 | 369 |
| Dec 2024 | 358 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 261 km.
MUC Munich → ZRH Zurich
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
ZRH Zurich → MUC Munich
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.